Jeff Murray discusses a recent landmark contract decision from the Supreme Court of Canada

Ontario’s Divisional Court has overturned a lower court decision, finding instead that an employee could not pursue a wrongful dismissal…

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights the importance of carefully crafting written employment agreements whenever shares are…

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

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

In a decision by a rare, five-judge panel, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) ruled that a specific notice provision…

Landon Young discusses a recent wrongful dismissal class action lawsuit and the potential impact on employment litigation

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…

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

Summary judgment has increasingly become a process used to litigate wrongful dismissal actions. It can be attractive as it allows…

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

Don’t Forget to Consider “Consideration” – Jeremy Schwartz

Date: Dec 06, 2021 Vaccine mandates have been legally and politically controversial in Canada and around the world. We are…

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded four months of pay in lieu of reasonable notice to an employee with less…

Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of family caregiver leave, went through its second…