Notwithstanding the best wishes of employers, there are times when employees have to be let go for purely financial reasons. …

Many employers prepare written employment agreements that limit employee entitlements on termination of employment. In the absence of an enforceable…

Jeff Murray discusses social host liability for employers.

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

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

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young “Change or die” has become a truism in business today.  Employers must be able…

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…

Jeff Murray discusses a recent landmark contract decision from the Supreme Court of Canada

Employers that decide to implement a profit sharing plan for employees should make sure that the terms of the plan…

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

In a long awaited ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has issued its decision in Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser. In…

Date: Mar 28. 2022 The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement…

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