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

A new Regulation[1] under the OHSA will explicitly require that workers and supervisors receive basic occupational health and safety training as…

The planned legalization of marijuana will likely have a dramatic impact on the workplace. This is particularly so given the…

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

Since the Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the…

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

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In April, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled in Coutinho v Ocular Health Centre…

Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random…

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

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

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

In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

In a recent blog, we discussed the trend toward the use of summary judgement motions to resolve wrongful dismissal actions. By…

In a recent application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer facing an economic…

By: Ryan Conlin    The law of due diligence under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, (the “OHSA”) is constantly evolving. …