After termination, these three words beginning with the letter "R" can raise serious issues for both the former employer and the departed employee.

You have heard this scenario before: An employee is constantly showing up late (or not showing up at all), being insubordinate or argumentative, or worse - completely unmanageable, so the employer then dismisses the employee.

Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Saskatchewan's essential services legislation, which prevented a wide range of public sector employees from striking.

Over the past year Jian Ghomeshi went from being the "King of Spain" to eating "Humble Pie" (if you are too young/old to know what this is referring to, search "Moxie Früvous").

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal ("BCHRT") recently dismissed a complaint of discrimination in the workplace, stating that the employer's investigation, and settlement offer...

On May 5, 2017, An Act Respecting the Opening of Sealed Adoption Records ("Act") received royal assent, leading to significant changes for birth parents and adoptees across the province.

The controversy continues with the release of the Ontario Divisional Court decision in Trinity Western University v The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONSC 4250...

Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada has announced Canada's new Digital Charter.

Once again, the time has come to review the year that was and to chart the course for the year ahead.

On November 30, 2023, the Federal Government tabled Bill C-59, entitled An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament...

These days, Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program is more top of mind than ever for Canadian employers.

Starting January 1, 2020 "Distributing Corporations" under the Canada Business Corporations Act ("CBCA") will be subject to new disclosure requirements relating to the diversity of directors and ...

In Canada, there are a few basic intellectual property ownership rules which must be considered in determining whether the employer or the employee has certain rights to the subject matter in question.

The Board recognized the well-established principle that most labour boards prefer to consolidate bargaining units, rather than break apart, or fragment, existing units

The basis of family status extends beyond childcare; there is also the developing issue of eldercare, that is, when members of the workforce need to take time away from work in order to tend to the needs of elderly and infirm parents.

Employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees based on "family status" under the Human Rights legislation in every Canadian jurisdictions, except in New Brunswick.

As is always the case, we encourage you to read the full-text of the case for a broader understanding of what happened by clicking on the case-link above.

The Government of Canada has continued their whirlwind year of immigration program announcements by revealing their plan to modernize and improve the country's immigration system.

In September, 2009, Michael Jordan, the basketball great, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in USA.

On December 14, 2018, Justice Christa Brothers, of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, released a 52-page decision in the recent case of Gale v. Purcell, 2018 NSSC 319.