In a decision by a rare, five-judge panel, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) ruled that a specific notice provision…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses the disturbing trend of employees forum shopping in human rights matters, and a recent HRTO decision which…

The claim was filed 28 years ago by female employees of Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the…

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

The recent admission of a large number of new health professions to those recognized in the Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act,…

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

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

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the director of six Ontario companies, Steven Blondin, to 90…

By: Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) has quashed an arbitration award which upheld a just cause termination. …

Many employers prepare written employment agreements that limit employee entitlements on termination of employment. In the absence of an enforceable…

Navigating the intricate legal environment of a merger, acquisition, takeover or other corporate restructuring can be difficult enough without the…

Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning – Ryan Conacher

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

Most people have received (or sent) a “pocket-dial”, which is an unintentional cell phone call that is made by a…

Employers will be disappointed to hear the results of a recent decision in which the Ontario Court of Appeal declared…