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

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

In the second quarter of 2014, the Ministry of Labour conducted an enforcement “blitz,” targeting companies in several sectors with intern…

Terminating employees in Canada can be expensive. Non-unionized employees are owed “reasonable notice” under the common law, or pay in…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Does a terminated employee have a duty to accept an offer of re-employment after termination? This issue…

As we roll into December, many employers will be hosting an office holiday party for their employees. While these events…

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of maintaining composure – and not venting frustrations upon employees….

While employee theft is frequently grounds for termination, shades of grey do appear in the case law. In a recent…

Landon Young discusses recent case law on the enforceability of ESA termination provisions.

Many employers prepare written employment agreements that limit employee entitlements on termination of employment. In the absence of an enforceable…

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

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…

The claim was filed 28 years ago by female employees of Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the…

In a recent Court of Appeal Decision, Elsegood v Cambridge Spring Services, the Court awarded common law damages to an employee…

The federal government has re-introduced legislation to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).  Bill C-12, Safeguarding Canadians’ Personal…