This is segment 3 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Breach of Confidentiality Clauses in Settlements”

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz, Ryan J. Conlin and Erika M. Montisano Most of Ontario’s public health units are now well…

The “day of application” test has been utilized by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“Board”) in construction industry certification applications…

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

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

Hot on the heels of the announcement of the recent MOL enforcement blitz, a freshly filed statement of claim in…

An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

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

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

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

A recent decision of the Divisional Court raises the issue of when an individual can be found personally liable in…

Jeff Murray discusses social host liability for employers.

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