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

The Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise…

Frank Portman discusses the implications of the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision that the right to strike is protected…

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

The government of Quebec has recently introduced new incentives for businesses to promote work-life balance, through its “work-family balance certification”…

Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman A recent French language decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice indicates that…

The Ontario Ministry of Labour (the “Ministry”) has announced a blitz of the retail industry for compliance with the Employment Standards…

Employer Hit Hard for Discontinuing Disability Benefits Shortly After Termination – Landon Young

The calendar has now changed over to 2015, and with the New Year comes an interesting legal situation for certain…

Notwithstanding the best wishes of employers, there are times when employees have to be let go for purely financial reasons. …

Perhaps, when an ex-employee takes six years to “discover” that they were wrongfully dismissed. Thankfully, the Ontario Court of Appeal…

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…

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