The obligations on employers, constructors and other workplace stakeholders once a workplace accident occurs are heavy.  The Occupational Health and Safety…

Employers will be disappointed to hear the results of a recent decision in which the Ontario Court of Appeal declared…

After nearly a decade-long legal battle, the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that employers are not prohibited by privacy…

As we mentioned in our SBH Update, a significant change under Bill 160 is the removal of the Injury & Disease…

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

Frank Portman discusses occupational health and safety regulations, as applicable to employer social events.

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

Grievance arbitration is intended to be an efficient and cost-effective means to resolve workplace disputes without resort to costly litigation…

The saga of Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. JR Contracting Property Services, Lootawan and Haniff (case 1) has finally come to its…

Frank discusses a recent landmark decision from the Supreme Court regarding a new test for stays of prosecutions for unconstitutional…

By: Amanda D. Boyce and Erika M. Montisano  A recent and troubling decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice…

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

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

Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause

Labour & Employment Law Update 2011 View our Conference Brochure & Agenda. Click here to Register for the Program. Topics…