The Alberta Court of Queen’s bench recently reviewed the arbitrator’s decision in SMS Equipment, a case on which we have written before (see…

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

The Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) was recently amended to add “gender identity or gender expression” as a ground of discrimination….

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

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

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

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

A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision confirms that family status protection may require employers to accommodate employees’ sporadic…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

In April, we blogged that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted leave to appeal a decision regarding the random alcohol testing…

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

Employers that decide to implement a profit sharing plan for employees should make sure that the terms of the plan…

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

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