Balancing an employee's privacy rights with the employer's ability to manage the workplace is an ongoing debate and continues to become more complex as employees use social media ...

It may be modest to say that 2020 was an eventful year for employers with significant changes to workplace legislation both provincially and federally, and numerous noteworthy decisions.

Disability has long been a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, which requires employers to accommodate employees with a disability to the point of undue hardship.

When charged with an Occupational Health and Safety Act violation, you need to be provided with complete Crown disclosure before you can decide whether to defend the charge or seek another resolution.

In a case argued by Susan Crawford of CCPartners, Judge S.A.Q. Akhtar upheld the contractual provisions of an employment agreement that prohibited an employee from being entitled to bonus if not employed on the date of bonus payout.

Earlier this year, the Employers' Edge blog wrote about the Fogelman v. IFG decision, where the Ontario Superior Court considered the impact of Canada Emergency Response Benefit ("CERB")...

You may recall a recent article by Angela Wiggins regarding the remedy of reinstatement for federal employees under the unjust dismissal provision of the Canada Labour Code.

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals of Florida last week overturned a Circuit Court decision on a motion to enforce the settlement agreement.

It may not measure up to damage awards you'll find south of the border but a recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has shown that the right set of circumstances can lead to hefty damage awards against employers.

The Ontario Superior Court recently reminded employers that non-compete clauses in employment contracts are usually worth less than the paper that they are written on.

Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act ("OHSA"), there are obligations to report injuries that occur in the workplace.

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.

Once in a while I speak with a new client about their employment law obligations, and they inform me that they don't have any employees. They tell me that they only use independent contractors. My response is often along the lines of "Wanna bet?"

As we pass the one month mark in this unprecedented pandemic, CCPartners continues to see recurring themes that impact employers' abilities to respond nimbly to unexpected legislative

Back in 2017, we blogged about Merrifield v. the Attorney General ("Merrifield"), a decision where the Superior Court of Justice recognized a new ...

In the recent case of Benjamin v. Cascades Canada ULC, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that an employee had failed to reasonably mitigate his damages by choosing to retrain for a new career

As most employers and human resources professionals are aware, the Ontario government enacted the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 ("AODA").

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that although the Company had an unfettered right to terminate an independent contractor's fixed term contract ...

In the recent decision Swampillai v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada the Court of Appeal was asked to consider the issue of conscionability in circumstances where an employee signs a...

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the "OLRB") provides important guidance to employers on the issue of what is required to be communicated...