Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…

In April of 2009, a little known law called the Apology Act (the “Act”) entered into force.  A very short act, it primarily…

Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…

Amanda discusses the law on bonus eligibility during the reasonable notice period

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

Terminating employees in Canada can be expensive. Non-unionized employees are owed “reasonable notice” under the common law, or pay in…

Don’t Miss our 26th Annual Employers’ Conference, Labour & Employment Law Update 2012. Register Early! Topics Include: A Terminated Employee’s…

When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

The Ontario Superior Court recently recognized a new tort that would allow employees to sue their employers for harassment in…

By: Landon Young & Jeremy Schwartz A release of claims signed by an employee upon termination has been struck down…

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In 2020, the Federal Government introduced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), which was…

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

An often-contentious issue in wrongful dismissal litigation is whether an employee is entitled to a bonus that accrues or would…

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…