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

In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v Figliola (“Figliola”). The Figliola decision addressed the…

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

The saga of Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. JR Contracting Property Services, Lootawan and Haniff (case 1) has finally come to its…

Just over a year ago, the workplace violence and harassment provisions were added to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Although…

Jeff Murray discussed recent labour arbitration decisions pertaining to employee vices.

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

An often-contentious issue in wrongful dismissal litigation is whether an employee is entitled to a bonus that accrues or would…

Ryan Conlin A recent sentencing decision involving the owner of a small roofing company suggests that the Courts may be…

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

As offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act garner an increasing amount of public attention, the penalties to which employers, supervisors…

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…

An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community.  Unfortunately,…

In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal strongly affirmed employers’ right to terminate employees without cause, and without…

Perhaps, when an ex-employee takes six years to “discover” that they were wrongfully dismissed. Thankfully, the Ontario Court of Appeal…