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

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

To be enforceable, non-competition agreements must, as a general rule, be reasonable and unambiguous in terms of their geographic scope,…

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

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

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

Navigating the intricate legal environment of a merger, acquisition, takeover or other corporate restructuring can be difficult enough without the…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses the disturbing trend of employees forum shopping in human rights matters, and a recent HRTO decision which…

Perhaps, when an ex-employee takes six years to “discover” that they were wrongfully dismissed. Thankfully, the Ontario Court of Appeal…

Anyone involved in the human resources side of management will be familiar with the concept of notice periods for terminated…

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

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

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In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

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,…