Probationary periods are often essential tools for both employers and employees to determine the viability of a new employment relationship….

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) has quashed an arbitration award which upheld a just cause termination. …

When an employer terminates an employee without just cause in Ontario, it must either provide reasonable notice of the termination,…

By: Allison Taylor Employers should be dismayed by the result in the recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal…

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

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…

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

The government of Quebec has recently introduced new incentives for businesses to promote work-life balance, through its “work-family balance certification”…

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the director of six Ontario companies, Steven Blondin, to 90…

Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation

An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that representative plaintiff Cindy Fulakwa can proceed with her class action against…

Corporate restructuring is often accompanied by lawsuits by jilted employees claiming constructive dismissal.  In a recent case, the Ontario Court…