Regular readers of our blogs and updates may recall that the Ontario Government introduced Bill 160 on March 3, 2011, which proposed a number…

Allison Taylor explains the unfavourable result of a recent judicial review decision in Alberta concerning family status discrimination.

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz, Ryan J. Conlin and Erika M. Montisano Most of Ontario’s public health units are now well…

Employers are now required to post the new workplace poster “Health & Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here”  in…

Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young

In a recent decision, General Motors of Canada Limited v. Johnson, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided clarity on an employee’s…

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance,…

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

Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a…

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…

Most employers are likely familiar with the WSIB return to work process which often involves a WSIB employee attending at…

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights the importance of carefully crafting written employment agreements whenever shares are…

Do you have a policy prohibiting your employees from smoking when they drive alone in a company vehicle?  If not,…

Marijuana will soon be legal for recreational use nationwide and many employers are scrambling to respond to the challenges this…