In a unique set of circumstances, the Ontario Superior Court recently found that changes to an employment contract which benefited…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused to permit a group of former Allstate Insurance employees to sue Allstate…

Anyone involved in the human resources side of management will be familiar with the concept of notice periods for terminated…

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

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

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

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

As work patterns change in the modern era, the line between independent contractor and employee can often become blurry.  A…

We’ve had a year to digest significant changes to labour and employment legislation, and the courts and tribunals continue to…

Frank Portman discusses a recent case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a trial decision and substituted a…

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

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently overruled a decision regarding a termination clause, finding that the provision clearly and unambiguously…

Rehiring Former Employees: Avoiding the Risk of “Continuous Employment” – Allison Taylor

Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

A recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms that employees cannot give, contractually agreed, notice of…