Many employers prepare written employment agreements that limit employee entitlements on termination of employment. In the absence of an enforceable…

A well-drafted contract protects not only the company but also its employees and senior personnel. In a recent decision, Richards v….

Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…

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

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

Rehiring Former Employees: Avoiding the Risk of “Continuous Employment” – Allison Taylor

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In April, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled in Coutinho v Ocular Health Centre…

Anyone involved in the human resources side of management will be familiar with the concept of notice periods for terminated…

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

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…

Navigating the intricate legal environment of a merger, acquisition, takeover or other corporate restructuring can be difficult enough without the…

On September 4, 2020, Ryan and Jeremy discussed the legal tightrope in terms of employee attendance management, that employers must…

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

When must a dismissed employee accept an offer of alternate employment with their employer? In some circumstances, employees will be…

In a recent blog, we discussed the trend toward the use of summary judgement motions to resolve wrongful dismissal actions. By…