Amanda discusses the law on bonus eligibility during the reasonable notice period

Disability management is a challenging issue for HR professionals. An employee with a disability may require an extended absence from…

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

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

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of maintaining composure – and not venting frustrations upon employees….

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

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

One of the more deceptively complex questions in some cases can be: Who is the employer? Many businesses and organizations…

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

Notwithstanding the best wishes of employers, there are times when employees have to be let go for purely financial reasons. …

Canadian employees are presumptively entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination.  Although this entitlement can be limited to some extent by…

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

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

In this electronic age, many employers will make offers of employment via email. When the offer is being made to…

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