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

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

The AODA Employment Standard deadlines are not as far away as they may seem. The Employment Standard is one of…

The Ontario Superior Court recently recognized a new tort that would allow employees to sue their employers for harassment in…

By: Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental…

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

Don’t Forget to Consider “Consideration” – Jeremy Schwartz

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: What Employers Need to Know Now – Jessica Young

Canadian employees are presumptively entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination.  Although this entitlement can be limited to some extent by…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently ruled in Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., that a fairly standard termination provision…

Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…

The Ontario Superior Court recently confirmed that for a court to award damages based on the manner in which an…

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

Landon Young discusses a recent wrongful dismissal class action lawsuit and the potential impact on employment litigation

In this electronic age, many employers will make offers of employment via email. When the offer is being made to…