In past musings, we have often commented on the remedies employees have against their employers, particularly upon leaving their jobs.

Employee protections are increasing, and the Ontario government is placing the burden on employers

The recent criminal charges against Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, the 91-year-old founder and former chief executive of auto-parts maker Magna International Inc.

Many employers worry that if they fail to provide a dismissed employee with a deserved reference, additional damages could follow.

Who said you can never go back?

Our employer clients often express frustration at the state of employment law. When it comes to terminating employees, the courts and legislators force employers to jump through hoops...

Unions and the employees they represent are not monolithic. There are often disputes between them. It descends beyond the omnipresent historic complaints where employees with good grievances are denied the opportunity...

Canadian workplaces are full of Joe Bidens — older employees who are past their prime, show cognitive decline, and are impossible to get rid of

The Ontario Labour Relations Board recently issued a decision against Richtree Markets Restaurant.

Two employees, Michael Mosey and Eileen Tremblay, have commenced a well publicized, but potentially ill-fated, lawsuit against the Ontario Ministry of Labour, claiming it misled them as to their severance entitlement.

While the Toronto District School Board showed record employee absenteeism this past year, other employers are also bracing themselves for staff shortages, particularly during the summer months...

The following presentation, composed by Tatha Swann, discusses some jurisprudential updates in Employment Law this year

With the Paris Olympics over, the issue of safe sport and the treatment of athletes is back in the public discourse. Most recently, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC)...

Every game has its rules. And when they are breached, penalties are assessed. In real life, breaking rules also has consequences, sometimes expensive ones.

Termination for justifiable cause without notice and without severance has been called the "capital punishment of employment law".

We have become accustomed to unprecedented technological innovations in a shockingly brief period of time. From self-driving cars to quantum computing — today's world bears scant resemblance to that of a decade ago.

The Canadian court system is in crisis and it's only getting worse.In Toronto, it takes well over a year to have a motion heard before a judge. The shortage of judges has been well covered, but there are other cracks...

Other countries have a recognized right to defend themselves and neutralize any threat when attacked, but the calls for Israel to stand down started immediately after Oct. 7...

Employment contracts contain mutual notice requirements on the termination or resignation of employment.

In 2009 John McCormick, 64 years of age, a senior partner at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, brought a complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal of B.C.