Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

This is segment 5 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Risks Associated with Reducing Post-Retirement Benefits”

In this electronic age, many employers will make offers of employment via email. When the offer is being made to…

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

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

An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

A business’ obligations to its workers will depend on whether the workers are employees or independent contractors. However, a recent…

By: Frank Portman   Since 2008, Courts have wrestled with wrongful dismissal claims in which employees make claims of entitlements…

In February, we wrote about a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v Atomic Energy Limited (see our earlier…

Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

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

A recent decision of the Divisional Court raises the issue of when an individual can be found personally liable in…

Disability management is a challenging issue for HR professionals. An employee with a disability may require an extended absence from…

As technology becomes more ubiquitous in the workplace, the importance of having proper policies and discipline to govern the use…