The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.  Not since H1N1 and SARS before that, have employers faced…

A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”), Hussey v. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough Incorporated (“BBBS”), is…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…

Continuing to Work Following Changes to Employment Not Considered Acceptance of Changes – Joe Morrison

Summary judgment has increasingly become a process used to litigate wrongful dismissal actions. It can be attractive as it allows…

Corporate restructuring is often accompanied by lawsuits by jilted employees claiming constructive dismissal.  In a recent case, the Ontario Court…

Landon Young provides draws on recent, wrongful dismissal caselaw to provide guidance to employers considering whether to terminate an employee…

Jessica Young discusses recent enforcement activities under the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded four months of pay in lieu of reasonable notice to an employee with less…

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision that struck a termination clause down as unenforceable. The Facts…

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

Just cause is a difficult standard for employers to meet. In most cases, employees who are terminated from employment will…

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

The calendar has now changed over to 2015, and with the New Year comes an interesting legal situation for certain…