In an urgent motion heard on June 16, 2011, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered Canada Post Workers’ union, the…

By: Frank Portman   Since 2008, Courts have wrestled with wrongful dismissal claims in which employees make claims of entitlements…

When is a single, serious instance of misconduct just cause for termination, particularly for a long-service employee? In Fernandes v. Peel…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused to permit a group of former Allstate Insurance employees to sue Allstate…

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

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

The law has become increasingly sensitive to the need for the protection of personal information from public disclosure.  This is…

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

Jeremy Schwartz compares the results of two termination grievances arising out of racist and misogynistic tweets.

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

A recent WSIAT decision considered the question of the impact of payments received by a worker receiving loss of earnings benefits upon…

We’ve had a year to digest significant changes to labour and employment legislation, and the courts and tribunals continue to…

Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause

Confidentiality clauses are routinely inserted into settlement agreements when employers resolve legal disputes with workers.  We are often asked by…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young   Non-unionized employees are entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination under the common law, or…