The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has heard many cases brought by injured workers against the Workplace Safety and Insurance…

By: Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman The tragic Christmas Eve 2009 swing stage collapse which led to the deaths of four…

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

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that a Ministry of Labour prosecution for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”)…

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights the importance of carefully crafting written employment agreements whenever shares are…

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz, Ryan J. Conlin and Erika M. Montisano Most of Ontario’s public health units are now well…

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded an employee on leave due to disability, damages representing the salary he would have…

Ontario’s Divisional Court has overturned a decision by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “OLRB”), in which the OLRB took…

By Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce The Ontario Court of Appeal has issued a decision that will likely make it…

In a recent blog, we discussed the trend toward the use of summary judgement motions to resolve wrongful dismissal actions. By…

By: Ryan J. Conlin Recent amendments to the Ontario Provincial Offences Act (“POA”) now permit court filings, trials and other court proceedings to…

Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a landmark decision which clears the path for Foodora couriers to…

In a unique set of circumstances, the Ontario Superior Court recently found that changes to an employment contract which benefited…

A recent decision of the Divisional Court raises the issue of when an individual can be found personally liable in…