Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…

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

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz & Frank Portman We have written before that heightened fears of US-sized punitive damage awards in employment law decisions…

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

In this electronic age, many employers will make offers of employment via email. When the offer is being made to…

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

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young   Non-unionized employees are entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination under the common law, or…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young “Change or die” has become a truism in business today.  Employers must be able…

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

Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, passed its third and final reading today. With Liberal and NDP MPPs…

Our first quarterly, HR-Law Webinar was a great success, with over 150 registrants.  Thank you to those who joined us…

A business’ obligations to its workers will depend on whether the workers are employees or independent contractors. However, a recent…

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) recently awarded $101,363.16, representing four years’ lost salary, and $15,000.00 for injury to dignity,…