HR/Employment Seminar March 27, 2019 - Larry Keown (Video)

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently provided important guidance regarding the repudiation of employment agreements and common law notice entitlements...

On March 9, 2023, British Columbia's Bill 2, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act (Bill 2) received Royal Assent. Bill 2 came into force on the date of Royal Assent.

Canada's federal government has announced a $3.5 billion rapid response support package in anticipation of retaliatory tariffs against the United States, introducing new temporary employment insurance measures and workforce retention programs. The package extends EI benefits, waives waiting periods, and creates funding opportunities for employers to retain and retrain workers rather than implement large-scale layoffs.

The Ontario Superior Court recently reminded employers that employment agreements aren't optional – they're enforceable. In Timmins v. Artisan Cells, 2025 CanLII 2387...

Today the federal government announced four new initiatives to support workers and employers as they continue to face business uncertainties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A financial planner's wrongful dismissal case against RBC resulted in over $2.5 million in damages after the bank filed an inaccurate termination notice that destroyed her career prospects. The Ontario Superior Court found the bank's conduct vindictive and its allegations of cause unproven, raising critical questions about employer obligations when reporting terminations in the investment industry.

On January 14, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced that effective January 21, 2025, open work permit...

Manitoba and federal governments have announced increases to minimum wage rates that will take effect in 2026. Provincially regulated employers must prepare for the October 1 increase to $16.40, while federally regulated employers face an April 1 adjustment to $18.15 per hour.

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal recently held that former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld discriminated against LGBTQ2S+ teachers (“the Class”) through public statements about sexual orientation and gender identity initiatives in schools.

In a recent decision, an appeal court dismissed a claim for vicarious liability against a school board (the "Board") regarding the sexual abuse of a student by a retired teacher during tutoring sessions.