Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

Employers will be disappointed to hear the results of a recent decision in which the Ontario Court of Appeal declared…

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision that struck a termination clause down as unenforceable. The Facts…

By Landon Young Do employers have a general duty to act honestly and in good faith when dealing with their…

One of the more deceptively complex questions in some cases can be: Who is the employer? Many businesses and organizations…

The Divisional Court recently upheld a trial decision finding that an employer did not defame a former employee when it…

2014 saw the introduction of three new leaves protected under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). These new leaves can result…

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

By: Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Government has proposed legislation which would dramatically alter the legal landscape with respect to…

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

By: Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental…

Jurisdiction over employment in First Nations and aboriginal employers can be a complicated issue.  Until recently, different courts seemed to…

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

Amanda discusses the law on bonus eligibility during the reasonable notice period

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In 2020, the Federal Government introduced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), which was…