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In the case of Singer v. Nordstrong Equipment Limited, 2017 ONSC 5906, the court held that while…

A B.C. Court recently held that an employer did not have just cause to dismiss an employee even though…

Most employers have established workplace attendance policies that set out the steps an employee must take when…

This article will examine the steps that follow after harassment has been investigated and reported by the…

Employers can offer short-term disability coverage which makes employee’s income more secure if they cannot work due…

All human rights legislation across Canada provide for compensatory damages. Furthermore, human rights legislation empowers tribunals with…

This article will explore the meaning of “probationary period” that employers often use in their employment contracts…

Employment Standards Act Section 22(1), under Part VIII of Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) states that “an employer…

This article will explore what constitutes workplace discrimination, the relevant human rights legislation, the prohibited grounds of…

Employers have a duty to accommodate their employees. In Ontario there is legislative recognition of this duty…

Defamation, as a legal concept, requires three things to be established on a balance of probabilities before…

The Ontario Divisional Court has upheld that the employer may terminate an employee with a disability when…

Bill 66 is a new bill in Ontario that will have very real consequences for employees. In…

Sexual harassment is an unfortunately reality in today’s society, and workplaces are not immune. However, everyone has…

In the recent case Andros v Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc., 2019 ONCA 679, the Ontario Court of…

The Superior Court of Justice awarded $1.3 million to a constructively dismissed employee who was on a…

In Andros, the Ontario Court of Appeal discussed the interpretation of a termination clause. There were discussions…

Settlement privilege applies during settlement negotiations and could potentially extend to completed settlement agreements (Sable Offshore Energy…

You may have heard the phrase “equal pay for equal work”. In Ontario, this means that an…

Workers in Ontario, and across Canada, can be terminated from their employment for cause. Just cause dismissal,…