COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption in the economies all over the world. Employers who have had to lay off or…

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

It is becoming increasingly difficult for employers to understand what language is required in order for a termination clause to…

Employers be warned – engaging in high-handed, bullying behaviour when dismissing an employee may be a costly strategy. The Supreme…

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

By Amanda Boyce and Haadi Malik In 2019, we wrote about the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) decision in Haseeb v Imperial Oil Limited,…

Jeff Murray discusses a recent landmark contract decision from the Supreme Court of Canada

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Jessica Young Recently, the Ontario Government provided new details regarding the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (the “ORPP”). The…

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

As work patterns change in the modern era, the line between independent contractor and employee can often become blurry.  A…

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently denied entitlement to bonus payout to an employee who quit his job. The Court…

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

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

Health and safety lawyers Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman will dissect the various proceedings which have flowed from the Metron…