When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

By Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employer that implemented a layoff during the pandemic, which was “deemed”…

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

Jurisdiction over employment in First Nations and aboriginal employers can be a complicated issue.  Until recently, different courts seemed to…

Over a period of five months, Crown Metal Packaging Canada LP provided Mr. Di Tomaso with five notices of termination, containing four…

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

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Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…

In a recent blog, we discussed the trend toward the use of summary judgement motions to resolve wrongful dismissal actions. By…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Does a terminated employee have a duty to accept an offer of re-employment after termination? This issue…

Navigating the intricate legal environment of a merger, acquisition, takeover or other corporate restructuring can be difficult enough without the…

By: Landon Young There have been a number of cases in recent years considering whether dismissed employees are entitled to awards…

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

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…