Canadian employees are presumptively entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination.  Although this entitlement can be limited to some extent by…

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

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

While employee theft is frequently grounds for termination, shades of grey do appear in the case law. In a recent…

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employee who continued to work for 15 months following a change in…

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

Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young

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

Jurisdiction over employment in First Nations and aboriginal employers can be a complicated issue.  Until recently, different courts seemed to…

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

Employers who only provide the minimum amounts required by employment standards legislation after termination are gambling. Sometimes this approach can…

Responding to Human Rights Harassment Complaints: Guidelines from the HRTO – Jeremy Schwartz

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

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

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…