On September 4, 2020, Ryan and Jeremy discussed the legal tightrope in terms of employee attendance management, that employers must…

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights the importance of carefully crafting written employment agreements whenever shares are…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman A recent French language decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice indicates that…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss Bill 146 and the potential impact on employers.

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…

Disability management is a challenging issue for HR professionals. An employee with a disability may require an extended absence from…

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employee who continued to work for 15 months following a change in…

In February, we wrote about a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v Atomic Energy Limited (see our earlier…

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

One of the more deceptively complex questions in some cases can be: Who is the employer? Many businesses and organizations…

In the second quarter of 2014, the Ministry of Labour conducted an enforcement “blitz,” targeting companies in several sectors with intern…

Our first quarterly, HR-Law Webinar was a great success, with over 150 registrants.  Thank you to those who joined us…

When is a single, serious instance of misconduct just cause for termination, particularly for a long-service employee? In Fernandes v. Peel…

When must a dismissed employee accept an offer of alternate employment with their employer? In some circumstances, employees will be…

This is segment 5 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Risks Associated with Reducing Post-Retirement Benefits”