When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

Jurisdiction over employment in First Nations and aboriginal employers can be a complicated issue.  Until recently, different courts seemed to…

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

The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance,…

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court is a reminder to employers that dismissal for just cause must be…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss a landmark WSIAT decision which held sections of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…

When an employer terminates an employee without just cause in Ontario, it must either provide reasonable notice of the termination,…

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

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In 2020, the Federal Government introduced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), which was…

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

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

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

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…

By Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employer that implemented a layoff during the pandemic, which was “deemed”…