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The credit crisis and the recent downturn in the economy means many businesses are facing an economic squeeze that leads them to look for ways to save money, including reducing labour costs.

Question: Our organization has hired a number of employees on a probationary basis. Under what circumstances can we terminate their employment without giving them notice?

The Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) aims to help employers preserve jobs, but it is also available to administrators of failing companies. In the right circumstances, an...

On April 8, 2020, the Government of Canada provided many key details relating to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) in advance of its consideration by Parliament.

Now that your corporation is established, it is important to take the necessary steps to set a solid foundation.

The BCCA also upheld the lower court's refusal to award the employee punitive damages for the employer's alleged misconduct in the dismissal process.

In March, businesses began to experience downtowns as a result of the economic impacts of COVID-19.

Ontario employers are entering a period of legislative change. With the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30)...

In Rutledge v. Canaan Construction Inc., 2020 ONSC 4246, Ontario's Superior Court held, rather surprisingly, that a termination provision in an employment contract that has even a remote...

On July 7, 2020, the Government of Alberta proposed important changes for workplaces through Bill 32, the Restoring Balance in Alberta's Workplaces Act, 2020 (Bill 32).

Employers are now able to layoff employees for up to 90 days within a 120-day period (up from the current 60 days in a 120-day period).

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released a decision, Rahman v. Cannon Design Architecture Inc., 2021 ONSC 5961, in which a contractual termination provision was upheld on summary judgment, ...

The implications of COVID-19 are being felt at local, national, and international levels. As the threat of this unprecedented virus persists, governments and business owners are forced to ...

On April 4, 2022, in Fraser Health Authority v British Columbia General Employees' Union, 2022 CanLII 25560, Arbitrator Koml Kandola of the British Columbia Labour Relations Board dismissed the...

A brief overview of the implications of ending an employment relationship in British Columbia.

A significant modification to the ESC is the change of averaging agreements within the existing ESC to "averaging arrangements," with different and more flexible obligations.

On April 1, 2020, as part of the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, the Federal Government revealed additional details about the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.