Over a period of five months, Crown Metal Packaging Canada LP provided Mr. Di Tomaso with five notices of termination, containing four…

A recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms that employees cannot give, contractually agreed, notice of…

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

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz, Ryan J. Conlin and Erika M. Montisano Most of Ontario’s public health units are now well…

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

Employers are often unsure whether they have the right to ask for doctor’s notes (i.e. medical evidence) to justify employee…

In April of 2009, a little known law called the Apology Act (the “Act”) entered into force.  A very short act, it primarily…

In a recent blog, we discussed the trend toward the use of summary judgement motions to resolve wrongful dismissal actions. By…

The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance,…

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court is a reminder to employers that dismissal for just cause must be…

Responding to Human Rights Harassment Complaints: Guidelines from the HRTO – Jeremy Schwartz

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…

A business’ obligations to its workers will depend on whether the workers are employees or independent contractors. However, a recent…

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

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…