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

Don’t Miss our 26th Annual Employers’ Conference, Labour & Employment Law Update 2012. Register Early! Topics Include: A Terminated Employee’s…

Employer Hit Hard for Discontinuing Disability Benefits Shortly After Termination – Landon Young

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce In-house counsel is often the unsung hero of a legal saga, having guided their…

When a company purchases another business, it is important to consider the legal implications respecting the status of employees. The…

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

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…

Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning – Ryan Conacher

Most people have received (or sent) a “pocket-dial”, which is an unintentional cell phone call that is made by a…

Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young

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

Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…

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

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

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