Just over a year ago, the workplace violence and harassment provisions were added to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Although…

The integration of workplace violence and harassment protections into occupational health and safety legislation has been a theme in Canada…

By: Ryan J. Conlin The Ontario Court of Appeal has sent a clear message that employers convicted of criminal negligence can expect…

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

Just over a year ago, the workplace violence and harassment provisions were added to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Although…

Corporate restructuring is often accompanied by lawsuits by jilted employees claiming constructive dismissal.  In a recent case, the Ontario Court…

By Landon Young Do employers have a general duty to act honestly and in good faith when dealing with their…

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

In this webinar, Ryan Conlin and Landon Young provided guidance for employers on how to respond to the legal challenges…

Would it be a constructive dismissal to refuse to pay an employee the third of a million dollars you owe…

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

The Ontario Court of Appeal has made it clear in a recent decision that it is illegal to hold a cellular phone…

A recent decision of Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has provided clarity to a decades-long debate as to whether non-unionized, federally regulated…

In Dechene v. Dr. Khurrum Ashraf Dentistry, an employee who had been employed by a verbal agreement was provided with a…

By Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz The Ontario Government has made a number of significant changes to labour…