The Alberta Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision that struck a termination clause down as unenforceable. The Facts…

When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

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

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

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently denied entitlement to bonus payout to an employee who quit his job. The Court…

By: Landon Young There have been a number of cases in recent years considering whether dismissed employees are entitled to awards…

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently ruled in Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., that a fairly standard termination provision…

Jeff Murray discusses social host liability for employers.

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

Most people have received (or sent) a “pocket-dial”, which is an unintentional cell phone call that is made by a…

As work patterns change in the modern era, the line between independent contractor and employee can often become blurry.  A…

The Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss a landmark WSIAT decision which held sections of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…