Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

Jessica Young discusses the new protected leaves of absence under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

It is becoming increasingly difficult for employers to understand what language is required in order for a termination clause to…

The Ontario government introduced Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 on December 6, 2018. Bill 66 passed First Reading, and is…

Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld a lower court ruling refusing to certify a class action for statutory notice and severance…

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption in the economies all over the world. Employers who have had to lay off or…

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…

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently overruled a decision regarding a termination clause, finding that the provision clearly and unambiguously…

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

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

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the director of six Ontario companies, Steven Blondin, to 90…

Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…

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

Allison Taylor will present this insightful webinar for the Ontario Bar Association on March 12.  She will discuss related issues including leaves…

When an employer terminates an employee without just cause in Ontario, it must either provide reasonable notice of the termination,…