The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that representative plaintiff Cindy Fulakwa can proceed with her class action against…
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The Supreme Court of Canada (”SCC”) recently weighed in on an interesting point of law: to what extent can the courts…
On January 1, 2010 the rules governing civil actions in Ontario are to undergo sweeping changes. One notable change is…
An Employment Insurance Board of Referees has decided that both parents of newborn twins qualified separately for 35 weeks of…
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (”CFIB”) appears to have ruffled the feathers of the WSIB. In a combative September…
Employees who engage in medical dishonesty may find themselves disentitled to ESA termination and severance pay. The ESA provides that…
In a recent SBH Update we discussed a case where a $600 million class action lawsuit against CIBC for unpaid overtime was…
In a case that can only be described as a cautionary tale, an employer was ordered to pay 5 months…
Ontario has passed legislation amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to provide up to 13 weeks of leave of absence without pay…
A new month, a new blitz! In keeping with its practice of conducting new health and safety “blitzes” every month,…