Rehiring Former Employees: Avoiding the Risk of “Continuous Employment” – Allison Taylor

By: Jeremy Schwartz Some organizations subscribe to the close your eyes and think good thoughts school of drafting, when it comes to…

By: Frank Portman   Since 2008, Courts have wrestled with wrongful dismissal claims in which employees make claims of entitlements…

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

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

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

An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

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

Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…

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

Ryan Conlin quoted in the National Post and speaks with CTV News and 610 CKTB Radio re Multi-million dollar employee benefits fraud allegedly involving 150 Baycrest…

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

As we roll into December, many employers will be hosting an office holiday party for their employees. While these events…

Responding to Human Rights Harassment Complaints: Guidelines from the HRTO – Jeremy Schwartz

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