Class Action for Unpaid Overtime Derailed: Is this the End of High-profile Overtime Class Proceedings? – Landon Young and Ryan…

Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation

The federal government has re-introduced legislation to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).  Bill C-12, Safeguarding Canadians’ Personal…

Employers who only provide the minimum amounts required by employment standards legislation after termination are gambling. Sometimes this approach can…

As technology becomes more ubiquitous in the workplace, the importance of having proper policies and discipline to govern the use…

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

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

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

Courts Refuse to Restrain Former Salesperson from Competing – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…

Many employers prepare written employment agreements that limit employee entitlements on termination of employment. In the absence of an enforceable…

Disability management is a challenging issue for HR professionals. An employee with a disability may require an extended absence from…

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

A recent WSIAT decision considered the question of the impact of payments received by a worker receiving loss of earnings benefits upon…

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