Employers have made their plans; they’ve hunkered down; and they’ve sheltered in place. As we traverse the long and winding…

A recent decision of Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has provided clarity to a decades-long debate as to whether non-unionized, federally regulated…

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

In a case that can only be described as a cautionary tale, an employer was ordered to pay 5 months…

Employers are often unsure whether they have the right to ask for doctor’s notes (i.e. medical evidence) to justify employee…

Although the final report from The Changing Workplaces Review is not expected until later this year, the Ontario New Democratic Party (“NDP”)…

A recent WSIAT decision considered the question of the impact of payments received by a worker receiving loss of earnings benefits upon…

Frank Portman of Stringer LLP discusses the perils of using interns

When a company purchases another business, it is important to consider the legal implications respecting the status of employees. The…

We blogged recently that there was ambiguity in the new amendments to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), which require employers to…

Ontario’s Divisional Court has overturned a lower court decision, finding instead that an employee could not pursue a wrongful dismissal…

Date: September 8, 2023 A New Brunswick court has rejected a supervisor’s attempt to blame his criminal non-compliance with OHS…

We recently issued an update on the new paid COVID sick leave provisions introduced by the Ontario Government.  The legislative amendments provide…

In a recent decision, the Divisional Court refused to grant damages to a terminated employee for an employer’s failure comply…

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