The fundamental principle of workers’ compensation across Canada is that workers who suffer an injury “in the course of employment”…
Jeremy D. Schwartz
The law governing family status discrimination under human rights legislation is unsettled and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. A new…
Technological advancements frequently outpace the law’s ability to respond to the challenges they create. With the click of a button,…
Since the early 1980s, plaintiffs have been precluded from bringing court actions solely predicated on suffering discrimination or harassment under…
By Amanda D. Boyce The Ontario government has ushered in further employer-friendly amendments to workplace laws with the passing of Bill 66,…
Ontario’s Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision in which an employer’s tactical pursuit of a just cause defence…
By Jeremy Schwartz The prospect of becoming unionized is unwelcome for many employers. Along with increased costs and workplace rules, an…
By Ryan J. Conlin One of the most complex issues under Ontario OH&S law relates to determining which party on a…
What options are available to an employer who, after signing a mutual release releasing an employee from liability, finds out…
It is becoming increasingly difficult for employers to understand what language is required in order for a termination clause to…