By: Landon Young There have been a number of cases in recent years considering whether dismissed employees are entitled to awards…

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

Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…

In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v Figliola (“Figliola”). The Figliola decision addressed the…

Allison Taylor will present this insightful webinar for the Ontario Bar Association on March 12.  She will discuss related issues including leaves…

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption in the economies all over the world. Employers who have had to lay off or…

By: Allison Taylor Employers should be dismayed by the result in the recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal…

When an employer terminates an employee without just cause in Ontario, it must either provide reasonable notice of the termination,…

The Boyce decision establishes that at least in some instances injured workers are free to attempt to concurrently pursue Human…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently ruled in Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., that a fairly standard termination provision…

It is a good practice for employers to have employees sign a full and final release when their employment is…

The AODA Employment Standard deadlines are not as far away as they may seem. The Employment Standard is one of…

When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

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

Frank Portman discusses a recent, significant decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario concerning remedies and mental illness in…