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

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

The government of Quebec has recently introduced new incentives for businesses to promote work-life balance, through its “work-family balance certification”…

The Ontario government introduced Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 on December 6, 2018. Bill 66 passed First Reading, and is…

A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”), Hussey v. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough Incorporated (“BBBS”), is…

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: What Employers Need to Know Now – Jessica Young

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

In a unique set of circumstances, the Ontario Superior Court recently found that changes to an employment contract which benefited…

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

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

Employers who only provide the minimum amounts required by employment standards legislation after termination are gambling. Sometimes this approach can…

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment,…

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court is a reminder to employers that dismissal for just cause must be…

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

Take It or Leave It: How NOT to Change Terms in an Employment Contract – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz