Date: November 27, 2023 As employers weather the storm of post-pandemic economic sluggishness, rising interest rates and an emboldened workforce,…

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

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

A new month, a new blitz!  In keeping with its practice of conducting new health and safety “blitzes” every month,…

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: What Employers Need to Know Now – Jessica Young

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

The Ontario government introduced Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 on December 6, 2018. Bill 66 passed First Reading, and is…

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

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

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

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

It is becoming increasingly difficult for employers to understand what language is required in order for a termination clause to…

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

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