Would it be a constructive dismissal to refuse to pay an employee the third of a million dollars you owe…
Jeremy D. Schwartz
Today is the last day for early bird rates. Register now for the 18th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference,…
By Landon Young and Frank Portman Employers are increasingly using termination of employment clauses in employment offers and contracts to…
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of maintaining composure – and not venting frustrations upon employees….
The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence. Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…
Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…
The Ontario Superior Court recently confirmed that for a court to award damages based on the manner in which an…
By Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman Any time that an Ontario construction industry employer is targeted by a union’s application…
In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal strongly affirmed employers’ right to terminate employees without cause, and without…
Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause