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

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

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…

The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that an employer defamed an ex-employee when the employer filed a false report with…

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

We have previously written on the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Danbury v 1416088 Ontario Ltd (see our…

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…

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

Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause

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

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

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

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

Courts Refuse to Restrain Former Salesperson from Competing – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the director of six Ontario companies, Steven Blondin, to 90…

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In 2020, the Federal Government introduced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), which was…