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

It is becoming increasingly difficult for employers to understand what language is required in order for a termination clause to…

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Hot on the heels of the announcement of the recent MOL enforcement blitz, a freshly filed statement of claim in…

The Ontario Ministry of Labour (the “Ministry”) has announced a blitz of the retail industry for compliance with the Employment Standards…

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

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption in the economies all over the world. Employers who have had to lay off or…

To be enforceable, non-competition agreements must, as a general rule, be reasonable and unambiguous in terms of their geographic scope,…

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

Landon Young discusses how to avoid the fixed term contract trap.

In a case that can only be described as a cautionary tale, an employer was ordered to pay 5 months…

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

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Jessica Young Recently, the Ontario Government provided new details regarding the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (the “ORPP”). The…