On September 4, 2020, Ryan and Jeremy discussed the legal tightrope in terms of employee attendance management, that employers must…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently ruled in Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., that a fairly standard termination provision…

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

Increasingly, the courts are striking down termination provisions in employment contracts resulting in lengthy common law notice awards to employees. …

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

Don’t Forget to Consider “Consideration” – Jeremy Schwartz

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…

When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz and Frank B. Portman The recent Supreme Court decision in Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp …

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…

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

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young “Change or die” has become a truism in business today.  Employers must be able…

As we roll into December, many employers will be hosting an office holiday party for their employees. While these events…

Summary judgment has increasingly become a process used to litigate wrongful dismissal actions. It can be attractive as it allows…