This recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court touches on a fundamental principle of contract law:…
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Read MoreThe Necessity of Consideration – Matijczak v. Homewood Health Inc.
January 1, 2022
Read MoreMore Evidence that COVID-19 Can Increase Notice Periods
December 30, 2021
Not long ago, the Ontario decision Kraft v. Firepower Financial Corp. demonstrated the willingness of courts to…
Read MoreTTC Union Loses at Court: No Injunction for Vaccine Policy
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December 28, 2021
On September 7th, 2021, the Toronto Transit Commission announced its mandatory vaccination policy. According to this policy,…
Read MoreMandatory Vaccination Policy Found Unreasonable in Arbitration
December 26, 2021
In early November, 2021, Arbitrator John Stout was tasked with deciding whether or not the mandatory vaccination…
Read MoreBritish Columbia to Give Workers Five Days of Paid Sick Leave Beginning in 2022
December 24, 2021
It was recently announced that, as of January 1st, 2022, British Columbia will be the first and only province…
Read MoreThe Consequence of Failing to Mitigate, Even During the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 17, 2021
In recent Ontario decisions, terminated employees have been awarded higher notice periods due to, in part, their…
Read MoreCurrie v. Nylene Canada Inc. : Reasonable Notice Beyond 24 Months
December 15, 2021
It is generally understood in the world of employment law that 24 months marks the theoretical ceiling…
Read MoreNo Injunction to Prevent Dismissal in Mandatory Vaccine Case
December 13, 2021
In the first of inevitably many Ontario court proceedings concerning the implementation of mandatory COVID-19 policies in…
Read MoreThe Right to Disconnect: New Ontario Legislation
December 10, 2021
Ontario has recently proposed new legislation aimed towards giving workers the “right to disconnect” from work. The…
Read MoreThe Long Haul to Work: Are you Entitled to be Paid for your Commute?
December 8, 2021
For some very fortunate employees, it does not take very long to arrive at work. If you’re…
Read MoreApology, No Job – A Serious Approach to Sexual Harassment at Work
December 7, 2021
No Apology, No Job – A Serious Approach to Sexual Harassment at Work The Ontario Court of…
Read MoreOld Age: Reasonable Notice and Mitigation in Hettrick v. Triple F Paving Co. Ltd.
December 3, 2021
Ms. Beverley Hettrick was hired by her employer in 1996. She worked as a receptionist, bookkeeper and…
Read MoreReasonable Notice: Length of Service Does Not Require Mathematical Certainty
December 1, 2021
Reasonable Notice: Length of Service Does Not Require Mathematical Certainty In determining reasonable notice of termination periods,…
Read MoreLabour Arbitrator Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Even Over Human Rights Complaints
November 29, 2021
Labour Arbitrator Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Even Over Human Rights Complaints A recent decision of the Supreme Court…
Read MoreThe Relevance Of Employee Sophistication
November 25, 2021
The Relevance of Employee Sophistication on the Enforceability of “Just Cause” Termination Provisions A recent decision by…
Read MoreEmployment Status and Uber Drivers
November 10, 2021
A popular legal issue in recent years concerns the employment status of workers in the “Gig” economy,…
Read MoreNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Not a Holiday in Ontario
November 9, 2021
The federal government passed legislation in June, 2021 recognizing September 30th as the National Day for Truth…
Read MoreMandatory Vaccines: Should We Expect the Same of Judges?
November 8, 2021
With mandatory vaccine policies becoming more and more common in all different kinds of employment settings and…
Read MoreMaterial Non-Disclosure in Ex Parte Application Leads to Court Overturning Order: Constructive Dismissal or Resignation?
November 7, 2021
Secure Resources Inc., the employer in a recent Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision, had been granted…