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A federal election has been called for October 21, 2019. With the vote just a few weeks away, employers should be aware of their legal obligations on Election Day. Eligible [...]

We often say there is rarely a dull moment in employment law. This year, however, has been exceptionally eventful. From a pendulum swing caused by the change in government to [...]

On November 21, 2018, Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018, quickly passed third reading and received royal assent.The newly-elected Ontario government tabled Bill 47 on October [...]

This decision has been anticipated for quite some time. Although the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) was amended to remove the upper limit on age discrimination and prohibit mandatory retirement [...]

In the last six months, Canadian appellate courts have considered employer's bonus plans three times. Having discussed the implications of these decisions with many clients, the common reaction seems to [...]

Ontario is raising the general minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40 on October 1, 2016. This is the third consecutive year it has increased. The content of this article is [...]

In the fall of 2014, Justice Lemon of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice decided that a private school had wrongfully dismissed a teacher who had committed academic fraud by [...]

In a good news decision for employers, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal of the summary judgment decision of Justice Sean Dunphy which upheld a termination provision [...]

In May of last year we gave our readers an update on a recent Ontario decision regarding early termination of a five year fixed contract, Howard v. Benson Group Inc. [...]

As employers have discovered in recent years, although termination clauses are a best practice, former employees will do whatever they can to set them aside following termination. In many cases, [...]

In January, Ontario's highest appellate court dismissed an appeal by Canac Kitchens of a decision awarding two of its contractors each 26 months' notice.1 Canac Kitchens has become a notorious [...]

Last week, Ontario's highest appellate court dismissed an appeal by Canac Kitchens of a decision awarding two of its contractors each 26 months' notice. Canac Kitchens has become a notorious [...]

I am a lover of lists and a new year is definitely the time for lists and resolutions. My love of lists and the satisfaction of deleting completed tasks has [...]

As the practice of using employment contracts to minimize termination obligations has become increasingly common in Canada, so has the creativity of employee counsel in attempting to set aside these [...]

As the crisis in west Africa grows and North America has experienced its first death from Ebola, Canadian employers are starting to feel less immune from this threat and to [...]