The government of Quebec has recently introduced new incentives for businesses to promote work-life balance, through its “work-family balance certification”…

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…

Jeff Murray discusses social host liability for employers.

Employers be warned – engaging in high-handed, bullying behaviour when dismissing an employee may be a costly strategy. The Supreme…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses the disturbing trend of employees forum shopping in human rights matters, and a recent HRTO decision which…

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

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a landmark decision which clears the path for Foodora couriers to…

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

Employers will be disappointed to hear the results of a recent decision in which the Ontario Court of Appeal declared…

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…

Landon Young discusses a recent wrongful dismissal class action lawsuit and the potential impact on employment litigation

Just cause is a difficult standard for employers to meet. In most cases, employees who are terminated from employment will…

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In April, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled in Coutinho v Ocular Health Centre…

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

Responding to Human Rights Harassment Complaints: Guidelines from the HRTO – Jeremy Schwartz