Allison Taylor discusses recent decisions from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario suggesting a disturbing trend in that tribunal permitting…

Terminating employees in Canada can be expensive. Non-unionized employees are owed “reasonable notice” under the common law, or pay in…

Jeremy Schwartz compares the results of two termination grievances arising out of racist and misogynistic tweets.

Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a…

Grievance arbitration is intended to be an efficient and cost-effective means to resolve workplace disputes without resort to costly litigation…

By Jessica Young Workplace harassment has been at the forefront of labour and employment law over the past several years,…

By Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz The Ontario Government has made a number of significant changes to labour…

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…

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

By: Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz In one of the most significant decisions in recent memory, the Workplace Safety and…

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment,…

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its concise decision in Brito v. Canac Kitchens, in which the court upheld a…

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

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…