In Anderson v Total Instant Lawns Ltd, 2021 ONSC 2933 (Total Instant Lawns), an employee claimed her job was terminated and sought damages for wrongful dismissal...

Early this year, we wrote about Dawe v. Equitable Life Insurance Company, 2018 ONSC 3130, a case in which the Ontario Superior Court of Justice substantially extended the traditional 24 month

As previously reported, the Special Advisors to the Government of Ontario, Canada released their interim report on July 27, 2016 on ways in which the LRA and ESA could enhance protections for workers.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has issued a landmark ruling clarifying that ESA-compliant temporary layoff provisions are distinct from termination clauses and remain enforceable even when other termination provisions in an employment agreement are invalid. This decision narrows the application of the Waksdale precedent and provides crucial guidance on how courts will interpret the interaction between temporary layoff rights, constructive dismissal claims, and employment contract enforceability.

This comprehensive analysis examines recent federal appellate court decisions addressing critical employment law issues, including racial harassment prevention, FMLA medical certification authentication, hostile work environment standards, disability discrimination claims, and ERISA fiduciary duties. The cases provide important guidance on employer obligations and defenses across multiple circuits, offering practical insights into how courts evaluate evidence of discrimination, retaliation, and accommodatio

In an anonymized decision, The Employee v. The University and another (No. 2), 2020 BCHRT 12, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) decided that a comment a faculty ...

Ontario's Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 and Bill 190, Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 both amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) by, among other things...

In Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace, 2024 ONSC 1029, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that the termination provisions of a fixed-term employment contract were illegal and unenforceable ...

In Rutledge v. Canaan Construction Inc., 2020 ONSC 4246, Ontario's Superior Court held, rather surprisingly, that a termination provision in an employment contract that has even a remote...

On October 25, 2021, Ontario announced the introduction of Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 (Act) for First Reading. If passed, the Act would amend Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000...

The first deadline for compliance with the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and its regulations is only two and a half months away. By June 1, 2023, federally regulated employers1 that had 100 or more employees...

With Canada's federal election fast approaching, Canadians will also be marking the anniversary of a major legislative change that has had a significant impact...

In De Castro v. Arista Homes Limited, 2024 ONSC 1035, Ontario's Superior Court of Justice (Court) held the termination provision in an employment contract was unenforceable because it defined "cause" more broadly than does the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA).

On November 20, 2020, Ontario announced that in order to stop the spread of COVID-19, Toronto and Peel (including the cities of Mississauga and Brampton) will move to the maximum Lockdown level restrictions.

Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited (St. Joseph Communications) ("St. Joseph"), 2019 ONCA 965, is an appeal from a summary judgment motion...

On December 4, 2024, the following bills amending Newfoundland and Labrador's Labour Standards Act (LSA) received Royal Assent and became effective...

New York's proposed No Severance Ultimatums Act would impose significant new procedural requirements on employers offering severance agreements to employees...

A recent wrongful dismissal opinion from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice weighed the impact of the pandemic and alleged failure to mitigate when deciding how much reasonable...

In Manastersky v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2019 ONCA 609, the Ontario Court of Appeal ("OCA") considered the important question of whether a terminated

On April 28, 2021, Ontario announced in a News Release that it will soon introduce legislation that, if passed, would require employers to pay employees up to $200 per day for up to three days if they...