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

Technological advancements frequently outpace the law’s ability to respond to the challenges they create. With the click of a button,…

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court is a reminder to employers that dismissal for just cause must be…

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: How the Integrated Accessibility Standards Will Affect You – Jessica Young

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

A new month, a new blitz!  In keeping with its practice of conducting new health and safety “blitzes” every month,…

Health and safety lawyers Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman will dissect the various proceedings which have flowed from the Metron…

Employers that decide to implement a profit sharing plan for employees should make sure that the terms of the plan…

<p> Ryan Conlin and Landon Young both spoke at the first annual Health, Safety &amp; Environment Conference and Trade Show…

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

By: Frank Portman   Since 2008, Courts have wrestled with wrongful dismissal claims in which employees make claims of entitlements…

In a recent decision, the Divisional Court refused to grant damages to a terminated employee for an employer’s failure comply…

Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…

Jessica Young discusses the new protected leaves of absence under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

2014 saw the introduction of three new leaves protected under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). These new leaves can result…