The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employee who continued to work for 15 months following a change in…

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

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

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

Landon Young provides draws on recent, wrongful dismissal caselaw to provide guidance to employers considering whether to terminate an employee…

Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Non-Competition Clause Unenforceable – Allison Taylor

In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal strongly affirmed employers’ right to terminate employees without cause, and without…

Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation

The law governing family status discrimination under human rights legislation is unsettled and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.  A new…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce In-house counsel is often the unsung hero of a legal saga, having guided their…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss Bill 146 and the potential impact on employers.

As we have noted in previous updates, the size of general damages awarded by human rights tribunals has trended sharply…

By Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has announced that eligible Schedule 1…

By Landon Young Do employers have a general duty to act honestly and in good faith when dealing with their…

This is segment 2 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Recent Developments in Summary Judgement Motions”