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Read MoreCan an Employer Change an Employment Agreement Without Consent?
February 1, 2023
Read MoreThe Future of Remote Employment
January 30, 2023
As the worst of the Pandemic moves further into our rearview mirror, more employers are asking their…
Read MoreShort Service Employees Large Severance Package
January 7, 2023
Employees terminated after being employed for a short period of time commonly believe they are entitled to…
Read MoreOntario Electronic Monitoring Policy Requirement
January 6, 2023
As of October 11, 2022, all employers in Ontario with 25 or more employees must now have…
Read MoreHow Bereavement Leave Works in Ontario
December 8, 2022
An unfortunate part of life is dealing with the passing of family members. Thankfully in Ontario, the…
Read MoreRecording Conversations in the Workplace
November 29, 2022
A common question that employees have is if they can record their conversations in the workplace. There…
Read MoreBreak In Service Time
November 21, 2022
A common issue terminated employees have is that they may have left their employer for a period of time…
Read MoreNew Minimum Wage Law in Ontario
November 12, 2022
The minimum wage is one of the most talked about employment laws, as it is something that…
Read MoreThree-Dose Vaccination Policy is Reasonable According to Arbitrator
October 5, 2022
According to our wrongful dismissal lawyer in Toronto, there is a growing list of decisions in the labour…
Read MoreIllegal Termination Clauses and Fixed Contracts
October 4, 2022
Almost all employment contracts include a termination clause. Yet, not all termination clauses are enforceable. The consequences of this…
Read MoreReturn to Office Looms – What Employers and Employees should know
September 24, 2022
Now that Labour Day has passed, the expectation is that more Employers will continue to request that…
Read MoreReprisals under the Occupational Health and Safety Act: Presumptive Remedy for a Retaliatory Discharge is Reinstatement
September 7, 2022
What is the remedy for a retaliatory discharge due to an employee raising a health and safety…
Read MoreThe Impact of Poor Mitigation Efforts for Notice Awards
August 27, 2022
If you’ve lost your job recently, it is strongly recommended to maintain a log of your efforts…
Read MoreCompensation in Lieu of Reinstatement: Notice Model or Economic Loss Approach?
August 26, 2022
In an unjust dismissal case, the presumptive remedy an adjudicator can award is reinstatement with back pay….
Read MoreAn Employees Right to Disconnect After Working Hours
August 25, 2022
A common complaint from employees (and their family and friends) is that they cannot seem to get…
Read MoreThe Consequences of Bad Behaviour for Cost Awards
August 24, 2022
It is fair to assume that if one behaves poorly, their actions are more likely going to…
Read MoreRecent Arbitrator Decision on Two-Dose Vaccination Policy in the Workplace
July 15, 2022
As Canada continues to move further away from the worst of the pandemic, it is likely some…
Read MoreReinstatement or Compensation in Lieu
July 14, 2022
The presumptive remedy for unjust dismissal is reinstatement with back pay. When tackling the appropriate remedy to award, adjudicators…
Read MoreNon-Compete Provision Upheld Notwithstanding Working for Workers Act, 2021
May 31, 2022
In November 2021, the Ontario government passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021, new legislation that, among other…
