In a long awaited ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has issued its decision in Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser. In…

This is segment 2 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Recent Developments in Summary Judgement Motions”

The Ontario government just passed a law to provide protection for servers and other employees who commonly receive tips. Under Bill 12, Protecting…

A revised Bill 160 was passed on June 1st. Notable changes to the Bill include an increase in the role…

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

One of the most vexing and controversial legal issues confronting safety professionals is the question of whether employers can be…

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

Increasingly, the courts are striking down termination provisions in employment contracts resulting in lengthy common law notice awards to employees. …

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

In a recent decision, Association of Justice Counsel v. Canada (Attorney General), the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of…

It may seem fairly obvious when a worker breaks her leg “in the course of employment”. However, injuries and illnesses…

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In April, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled in Coutinho v Ocular Health Centre…

The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party is proposing significant changes to Ontario’s labour and workers’ compensation legislation which, if enacted, would…

Terminating employees in Canada can be expensive. Non-unionized employees are owed “reasonable notice” under the common law, or pay in…

A well-drafted contract protects not only the company but also its employees and senior personnel. In a recent decision, Richards v….