A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

In Ontario, employers who dismiss employees for just cause often have an uphill battle.  Just cause is a high standard,…

In another twist in the rapidly developing area of family status discrimination law, the Federal Court of Appeal recently released…

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…

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   Non-unionized employees are entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination under the common law, or…

In the second quarter of 2014, the Ministry of Labour conducted an enforcement “blitz,” targeting companies in several sectors with intern…

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

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

The U.S. Labour Department has recently commenced an initiative to require employers to prepare and adopt compliance plans to ensure…

By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman From time to time judges comment and decide on matters affecting employment law in…

A recent decision, R v The Corporation of the City of Guelph et al.[1] provides a narrow interpretation of limitation periods in…

Landon Young discusses recent case law on the enforceability of ESA termination provisions.

A new Regulation[1] under the OHSA will explicitly require that workers and supervisors receive basic occupational health and safety training as…

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