Amanda Boyce discusses accommodation obligations for non-Christian observers.

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

Jeff Murray discusses a recent landmark contract decision from the Supreme Court of Canada

In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court dealt with the issue of awarding legal costs…

A business’ obligations to its workers will depend on whether the workers are employees or independent contractors. However, a recent…

In Dechene v. Dr. Khurrum Ashraf Dentistry, an employee who had been employed by a verbal agreement was provided with a…

Most employers are likely familiar with the WSIB return to work process which often involves a WSIB employee attending at…

The Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) was recently amended to add “gender identity or gender expression” as a ground of discrimination….

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

The recent admission of a large number of new health professions to those recognized in the Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act,…

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

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young   Non-unionized employees are entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination under the common law, or…

WSIB Return to Work Decisions: Are they Binding on the Human Rights Tribunal? – Ryan Conlin

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

A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”), Hussey v. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough Incorporated (“BBBS”), is…