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Employees sometimes return to a former employer after resigning to accept new employment. When there is a very long gap in service, the rehiring employer will often treat the returning ...

Recreational cannabis became legal in Canada on October 17, 2018.

It is now common to rate the people we meet and places we visit — your ride share driver, last night's date, the corner restaurant, or your family doctor.

Before recruiting a foreign worker requiring a Labour Market Impact Assessment supported work permit, employers must first make solid efforts to seek Canadian and permanent resident applicants.

Similarly, in Saskatchewan the protection against claims extends to directors that are active in the business.

On April 17, 2026, the federal government announced the launch of consultations intended to gather feedback on ways to improve labour relations in the federal sector. The window to provide submissions is short, with feedback due by May 25, 2026.

A resignation must be clear and unequivocal to end employment. Sometimes employees change their mind and try to rescind a resignation.

As a general principle, an employer ‘must pay an employee who is dismissed for reasons based on the employers operational requirements severance...

Key employees are crucial to the success of any organization. They are the top performers and the faces of the company - entrusted with authority and autonomy to execute their duties.

When is a layoff not a layoff? When it is a constructive dismissal, according to an Ontario judge.

We often write about what happens when an employee does not comply with the obligations in their written employment contract. But, what happens when an employer does not follow the terms ...

So far, the year 2020 has been like a roller coaster ride.

Historically, the character of employment or level of position has been an important factor in determining appropriate severance payments. Unskilled or lower level employees have typically been entitled to less severance than more highly skilled and higher level employees. Some decisions have capped severance for such lower level positions at 12 months.

Determining the legitimacy of an employee’s illness is a tricky situation for employers across the country.

Nearly four years ago, the Federal Government expressed a commitment to investing in the middle class, and creating "real change" for workers and their families.

The scope of teacher bargaining units under the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014 was recently considered in an arbitration between the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (the "Association")...

Ending an employment relationship can be fraught with legal risks. Sometimes these risks arise even before the employee has started working for the employer.