Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation

By Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employer that implemented a layoff during the pandemic, which was “deemed”…

The Divisional Court recently upheld a trial decision finding that an employer did not defame a former employee when it…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

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

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

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

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

The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance,…

Employers will be disappointed to hear the results of a recent decision in which the Ontario Court of Appeal declared…

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…

Most of us are well aware that at about 4 a.m. this morning, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) ruled…

Would it be a constructive dismissal to refuse to pay an employee the third of a million dollars you owe…

Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of family caregiver leave, went through its second…

Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation – But… – Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz