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

Frank Portman discusses a recent case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a trial decision and substituted a…

Employer Hit Hard for Discontinuing Disability Benefits Shortly After Termination – Landon Young

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…

Date: September 8, 2023 A New Brunswick court has rejected a supervisor’s attempt to blame his criminal non-compliance with OHS…

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

Probationary periods are often essential tools for both employers and employees to determine the viability of a new employment relationship….

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision dealt a blow to employers’ ability to credit employee mitigation efforts and income…

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In April, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled in Coutinho v Ocular Health Centre…

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

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

Increasingly, the courts are striking down termination provisions in employment contracts resulting in lengthy common law notice awards to employees. …

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

A well-drafted contract protects not only the company but also its employees and senior personnel. In a recent decision, Richards v….