The Ontario Superior Court recently recognized a new tort that would allow employees to sue their employers for harassment in…

By: Landon Young & Jeremy Schwartz A release of claims signed by an employee upon termination has been struck down…

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…

The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its concise decision in Brito v. Canac Kitchens, in which the court upheld a…

The U.S. Labour Department has recently commenced an initiative to require employers to prepare and adopt compliance plans to ensure…

Technological advancements frequently outpace the law’s ability to respond to the challenges they create. With the click of a button,…

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

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Does a terminated employee have a duty to accept an offer of re-employment after termination? This issue…

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…

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

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

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

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment,…