Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…

Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation – But… – Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz

An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that representative plaintiff Cindy Fulakwa can proceed with her class action against…

Ryan Conlin quoted in the National Post and speaks with CTV News and 610 CKTB Radio re Multi-million dollar employee benefits fraud allegedly involving 150 Baycrest…

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,…

Employers are often faced with the galling choice between asserting just cause for termination, and paying potentially large sums of…

This is segment 3 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Breach of Confidentiality Clauses in Settlements”

The Ontario Superior Court recently recognized a new tort that would allow employees to sue their employers for harassment in…

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

Employers have made their plans; they’ve hunkered down; and they’ve sheltered in place. As we traverse the long and winding…

Hot on the heels of the announcement of the recent MOL enforcement blitz, a freshly filed statement of claim in…

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

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

The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that an employer defamed an ex-employee when the employer filed a false report with…