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An Ontario arbitrator has upheld the discharge of a "modern day prophet" who stated, "the first element to attack is water – the next is fire" after being told that she was suspended for five days.

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employer that implemented a layoff during the pandemic, which was "deemed" by the Ontario...

On October 13, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal an Ontario Court of Appeal decision which ordered an employer to pay a former employee 37 months of salary and benefits following termination.

Employers are often surprised to learn of the risks of constructive dismissal when suspending non-unionized employees.

In Boucher v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., 2014 ONCA 419, Wal-Mart paid a high price for failing to properly investigate an employee’s complaint.

Just a month or so into his tenure at the helm of Twitter, Elon Musk has left little doubt – for both denizens of the platform and casual observers alike...

A recent decision of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (the "Tribunal") held that a professor telling a subordinate employee (the "Complainant")

The Ontario Court of Appeal has thankfully upheld the termination for just cause of one Jerzy Wasinski, in a decision that should encourage employers who are diligent in keeping a safe workplace.

A Montreal high-school teacher was fired last Thursday, June 14th, after showing his class the violent crime committed and filmed by Luka Magnotta, which had leaked onto the internet.

Consider the following scenario. A business gives advance written notice of termination to one of its employees. At the same time, the business delivers to the employee a letter offering a termination package...

With over 78% of adults in Ontario having received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, there is much talk about the economy starting to rebound and employees returning to in-person work.

The recent labour arbitration decision of Sterling Crane v. International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955, 2024 CanLII 46844 (AB GAA) serves as an excellent reminder...

In our last blog, we explored what employers can expect from a workplace investigator during the "investigation" stage, up until the point where an investigative report is prepared and delivered to the employer.

The recent case of Leeming v. IBM Canada Ltd. includes a useful review of the law relating to mitigation of damages in the context of wrongful dismissal.

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Antunes v. Limen Structures Ltd. explores different aspects of appellate practice, principally surrounding stays pending appeal.

Two experienced Canadian lawyers explore the intersection of law and politics through analysis of contentious public cases. Each episode examines how courtrooms become political arenas and why courts make the decisions they do in shaping society's fundamental framework.

In its recent decision in Preston v. Cervus Equipment Corporation, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned the motion judge's decision and found the wrongful dismissal...