Since the early 1980s, plaintiffs have been precluded from bringing court actions solely predicated on suffering discrimination or harassment under…

By: Ryan Conlin    The law of due diligence under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, (the “OHSA”) is constantly evolving. …

In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal strongly affirmed employers’ right to terminate employees without cause, and without…

Read the Daily Commercial News’s report on Ryan Conlin’s presentation at this year’s Partners in Prevention occupational health and safety…

An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community.  Unfortunately,…

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

We’ve had a year to digest significant changes to labour and employment legislation, and the courts and tribunals continue to…

When a company purchases another business, it is important to consider the legal implications respecting the status of employees. The…

In the second quarter of 2014, the Ministry of Labour conducted an enforcement “blitz,” targeting companies in several sectors with intern…

One of the more deceptively complex questions in some cases can be: Who is the employer? Many businesses and organizations…

In Ontario v J.R. Contracting Property Services, a manager was convicted of failing to provide adequate fall protection to a worker…

A recent decision, the Court of Appeal, Mady Development Corp. v. Rossetto, clarified an employee’s entitlement to bonuses who has breached…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment,…

It is a good practice for employers to have employees sign a full and final release when their employment is…