By: Jeremy D. Schwartz and Frank B. Portman The recent Supreme Court decision in Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp …

Landon Young discusses recent case law on the enforceability of ESA termination provisions.

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.

Jessica Young discusses the new protected leaves of absence under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

Frank Portman discusses a recent case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a trial decision and substituted a…

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

Date: Mar 28. 2022 The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement…

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz As we explained in our recent Update, at the end of May 2020 the Ontario government introduced…

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…

Our first quarterly, HR-Law Webinar was a great success, with over 150 registrants.  Thank you to those who joined us…

Technological advancements frequently outpace the law’s ability to respond to the challenges they create. With the click of a button,…

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

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of maintaining composure – and not venting frustrations upon employees….

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

Employers be warned – engaging in high-handed, bullying behaviour when dismissing an employee may be a costly strategy. The Supreme…