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Too often, employers are surprised when their "perfectly drafted" employment contracts become obsolete at critical moments, resulting in unexpected costs or even legal disputes.

The Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed in Mikelsteins v. Morrison Hershfield Limited1 that the terms of a shareholders'

On November 29, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its decision in "Amaratunga v. Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization".

The inclusion of a non-compete clause may appear to provide employers with peace of mind without any potential draw backs.

In Buchanan v. Introjunction Ltd., 2017 BCSC 1002, the Court considered a case where the employer terminated the plaintiff's employment before he commenced work.

The Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 provides that a temporary layoff will not trigger a termination of employment resulting in the obligation to pay termination pay if the layoff does not exceed 13 weeks in a period...

In August 2020, Loblaw Companies Limited ("Loblaw"), like many businesses at that time, mandated the wearing of face masks in its stores in an effort to mitigate the transmission...

A recent labour arbitration decision out of Newfoundland and Labrador considers the obligation of employees to disclose medical marijuana use in safety-sensitive workplaces.

A judge in a recent wrongful dismissal action dismissed the plaintiff's allegation that he was dismissed after making suggestions about improvements to the employer's safety systems.

It is common practice for many employers to provide new hires with an initial offer letter setting out only a summary of certain key terms followed by a more detailed employment agreement...

The controversial firing of former CBC radio host and personality Jian Ghomeshi has captured the public’s attention in recent days for many reasons.

Signing a release – or requiring an employee to sign one – should never be taken lightly. Nearly 25 years ago, the Alberta courts clarified that while an employee cannot contract out of their human rights...

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") in Savarie v. Leon's Furniture Limited, 2022 ONSC 6116, recently upheld the "for cause" termination of a long-service managerial employee.

In Giacomodonato v. PearTree Securities Inc., 2023 ONSC 5628, Ontario's Superior Court of Justice ordered the employer to pay to the employee the costs of the proceeding in the amount of $830,761...

In an earlier blog post, we wrote about an Ontario decision in which the defendant employer's conduct repudiated what otherwise might have been a lawful employment agreement.

Everyone feels a little blue from time to time. But when depression or any mental illness becomes pervasive, it might interfere with every facet of life, which may include an individual's job duties.

For a variety of reasons, including shortfalls in retirement savings or job satisfaction, many employees are working well past the traditional retirement age leading to increasing numbers of older employees.