Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice recently struck down a release signed at a termination meeting.  Read more about this interesting…

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

Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce In-house counsel is often the unsung hero of a legal saga, having guided their…

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

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

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employee who continued to work for 15 months following a change in…

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

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

Responding to Human Rights Harassment Complaints: Guidelines from the HRTO – Jeremy Schwartz

A recent WSIAT decision considered the question of the impact of payments received by a worker receiving loss of earnings benefits upon…

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

How do you know when an employee has quit her job? It may seem like a simple question, but the…

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