Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

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

Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning – Ryan Conacher

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

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Jessica Young Recently, the Ontario Government provided new details regarding the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (the “ORPP”). The…

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded an employee on leave due to disability, damages representing the salary he would have…

Significant Changes to the Human Rights Tribunal’s Rules – Kelly McDermott and Jeremy Schwartz

Jessica Young discusses recent enforcement activities under the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

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

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

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

The Alberta Court of Queen’s bench recently reviewed the arbitrator’s decision in SMS Equipment, a case on which we have written before (see…

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

Employers are often faced with the galling choice between asserting just cause for termination, and paying potentially large sums of…