Many employers across Canada are demanding their employees provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or face indefinite suspension without pay or termination of employment.

It is becoming increasingly difficult for employers to understand what language is required in order for a termination clause to be enforceable.

The Ontario government has announced a proposed amendment to the OHSA which would impose a mandatory minimum fine of $500,000 (plus the applicable victim fine surcharge)...

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination.

The law of due diligence under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, (the "OHSA") is constantly evolving.

Recent Ontario court decisions have not been kind to employers seeking to limit employees' termination entitlements through use of contractual language.

Employers are increasingly using termination of employment clauses in employment offers and contracts to reduce the liability they face when terminating employees.

The obligations on employers, constructors and other workplace stakeholders once a workplace accident occurs are heavy.

On October 17, the federal government legalized recreational marijuana use. At the same time, Ontario's provincial government enacted the Cannabis Act and amended related legislation.

In an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, the provincial government has ordered the closure of all "non-essential" services, effective March 24, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

The Ontario government has introduced the Working for Workers Act 7, the latest iteration of the seemingly annual omnibus bill which makes amendments to the various labour employment law statutes.

A recent and troubling decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice illustrates that the courts are applying increasing scrutiny to employment contracts which purport to limit employee...

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee's employment, without providing consideration...

The prospect of becoming unionized is unwelcome for many employers.

A particularly nuanced aspect of a sale of business involves offering employment to employees of the vendor. The determination of risk, as well as whether the vendor ...

In April, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled in Coutinho v Ocular Health Centre Ltd. ("Coutinho"), that an employer that implemented a layoff during the pandemic, which was "deemed" by the ...

In one of the most significant OH&S decisions issued during the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (hereinafter the "OLRB")

Historically, workers' compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental stress injuries, which meant as a practical matter very few stress claims would ever be allowed.

In R v Kazenelson, the accused was the project manager for the employer at the accident site. Six employees boarded a swing-stage at the 12th story of the construction site.

Subsections 4 (1) and (2) of the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act, 2014 set out the employees and office holders to whom the Act applies as designated executives.