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

As we roll into December, many employers will be hosting an office holiday party for their employees. While these events…

In Dechene v. Dr. Khurrum Ashraf Dentistry, an employee who had been employed by a verbal agreement was provided with a…

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Does a terminated employee have a duty to accept an offer of re-employment after termination? This issue…

This is segment 1 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Upcoming AODA Obligations – What You Need…

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

By Landon Young Do employers have a general duty to act honestly and in good faith when dealing with their…

To be enforceable, non-competition agreements must, as a general rule, be reasonable and unambiguous in terms of their geographic scope,…

The AODA Employment Standard deadlines are not as far away as they may seem. The Employment Standard is one of…

While employee theft is frequently grounds for termination, shades of grey do appear in the case law. In a recent…

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

In an urgent motion heard on June 16, 2011, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered Canada Post Workers’ union, the…

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

Landon Young discusses recent case law on the enforceability of ESA termination provisions.