The U.S. Labour Department has recently commenced an initiative to require employers to prepare and adopt compliance plans to ensure…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Daniel Gaspar On October 2, 2020, Federal Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in response…

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

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its concise decision in Brito v. Canac Kitchens, in which the court upheld a…

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

In April of 2009, a little known law called the Apology Act (the “Act”) entered into force.  A very short act, it primarily…

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

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

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

By: Landon Young & Jeremy Schwartz A release of claims signed by an employee upon termination has been struck down…

In February, we wrote about a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v Atomic Energy Limited (see our earlier…

In this webinar, Ryan Conlin and Landon Young provided guidance for employers on how to respond to the legal challenges…

Landon Young discusses a recent wrongful dismissal class action lawsuit and the potential impact on employment litigation

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