Don’t Forget to Consider “Consideration” – Jeremy Schwartz

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

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

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded four months of pay in lieu of reasonable notice to an employee with less…

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In 2020, the Federal Government introduced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), which was…

When is a single, serious instance of misconduct just cause for termination, particularly for a long-service employee? In Fernandes v. Peel…

Landon Young provides draws on recent, wrongful dismissal caselaw to provide guidance to employers considering whether to terminate an employee…

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a landmark decision which clears the path for Foodora couriers to…

Landon Young discusses how to avoid the fixed term contract trap.

Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Non-Competition Clause Unenforceable – Allison Taylor

Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

In this electronic age, many employers will make offers of employment via email. When the offer is being made to…

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

Increasingly, the courts are striking down termination provisions in employment contracts resulting in lengthy common law notice awards to employees. …