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Wayne Hannan, an 86-year-old volunteer Scouter, was granted declaratory relief by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice after his annual application to renew his volunteer status was denied in November...

Terminated employees have a duty to mitigate their damages. However, this may be challenging for an employee in certain circumstances

What is the meaning of a "probationary" period for an employee? This is the question the Ontario Divisional Court wrestled with in the recent case of Nagribianko v. Select Wine Merchants.

One question we often get from employers is whether they can provide working notice of termination to an employee who is on an approved leave.

Chodha v. 1352866, 2016 HRTO 1241 demonstrates that human rights tribunals will consider an employer's bona fide subjective belief in deciding whether the employer has provided a reasonable explanation...

In early July 2024, the Toronto-Dominion Bank was ordered to produce an unredacted workplace investigation report, and the related complaints, in a wrongful dismissal claim.

On November 29, 2024, Questrade Financial Group, one of Canada's leading online brokerage firms, announced layoffs, leaving many employees uncertain about their future.

The decision from of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta in Coffey v. Nine Energy Canada Inc., 2018 ABQB 898 [Coffey], provides clarity amidst the conflicting jurisprudential landscape.

Personal reference checks: that typical last step in the application process that can make or break you.

The COVID-19 pandemic proved to be a defining moment for the working world, especially in terms of the rapid deployment of remote work across several sectors.

In the recent Decision No. 1227/19, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT or the Tribunal) held that the worker's right...

Mr. Boulad was director of a hotel owned by the Westmount Hospitality Group ("Westmount") an important international hotel group.

The length of an employee's service is a factor that goes into the assessment of how much notice of termination or pay in lieu of notice (ie. ‘severance') an employee is entitled to under the common law.

Given Brake's approximately 20 years of service and age (62), the Court awarded her 20 months' notice, totalling $104,499.33 in damages.

Dealing with employees who take maternity and/or paternity leave and then return to the workplace can be challenging for employers.

It is well settled law that wrongfully dismissed employees have an obligation to take reasonable steps to mitigate their damages.

The Supreme Court of Canada rendered an important decision for Québec employers and employees bound by contracts of employment for an indeterminate term.

Proposed changes in Ontario would make remote workers eligible for the same ‘enhanced' notice period as in-office employees, and it would also entitle new hires to certain written information about their jobs.