Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Non-Competition Clause Unenforceable – Allison Taylor

By: Landon Young There have been a number of cases in recent years considering whether dismissed employees are entitled to awards…

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

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision that struck a termination clause down as unenforceable. The Facts…

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

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

The Canadian law on workplace violence and harassment continues to develop, particularly in relation to the duty to investigate. Employers…

In a decision by a rare, five-judge panel, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) ruled that a specific notice provision…

By Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employer that implemented a layoff during the pandemic, which was “deemed”…

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

In a recent blog, we discussed the trend toward the use of summary judgement motions to resolve wrongful dismissal actions. By…

In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal strongly affirmed employers’ right to terminate employees without cause, and without…

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently denied entitlement to bonus payout to an employee who quit his job. The Court…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman A recent French language decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice indicates that…