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The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

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

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

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights the importance of carefully crafting written employment agreements whenever shares are…

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

In Klonteig v West Kelowna (District), the British Columbia Superior Court found that an employer that terminated a firefighter for driving…

Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a…

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

Jeff Murray discusses social host liability for employers.

Rehiring Former Employees: Avoiding the Risk of “Continuous Employment” – Allison Taylor

The Ontario government introduced Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 on December 6, 2018. Bill 66 passed First Reading, and is…

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

The Divisional Court recently upheld a trial decision finding that an employer did not defame a former employee when it…

Landon Young discusses how to avoid the fixed term contract trap.