Perhaps, when an ex-employee takes six years to “discover” that they were wrongfully dismissed. Thankfully, the Ontario Court of Appeal…

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

As technology becomes more ubiquitous in the workplace, the importance of having proper policies and discipline to govern the use…

The government of Quebec has recently introduced new incentives for businesses to promote work-life balance, through its “work-family balance certification”…

A business’ obligations to its workers will depend on whether the workers are employees or independent contractors. However, a recent…

The Ontario Superior Court recently confirmed that for a court to award damages based on the manner in which an…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses the disturbing trend of employees forum shopping in human rights matters, and a recent HRTO decision which…

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

Corporate restructuring is often accompanied by lawsuits by jilted employees claiming constructive dismissal.  In a recent case, the Ontario Court…

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: What Employers Need to Know Now – Jessica Young

By: Jeremy Schwartz Some organizations subscribe to the close your eyes and think good thoughts school of drafting, when it comes to…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that representative plaintiff Cindy Fulakwa can proceed with her class action against…

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

Jessica Young discusses the new protected leaves of absence under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

The Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise…