The most successful workplaces are those built on open, honest communication between employer and employee.

After months of speculation and consultations, the Federal government announced in April their intention to legalize recreational marijuana use by July 1, 2018.

Yesterday, the Ontario Provincial Government passed Bill 186, the Employment Standards Amendment Act, which amended the Employment Standards Act to provide for a special job-protected leave of absence as a result of the pandemic.

It isn't only the manner in which someone is terminated that can attract extraordinary damages in a wrongful termination case

In Zando v. Ali, 2018 ONCA 680 (CanLII) the Court of Appeal upheld a damage award of $200,000 (Generals $175,000 and punitive damages of $25,000).

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the federal Temporary Wage Subsidy for qualifying small and medium-sized businesses will be increased up to 75% from a previously announced 10% subsidy last week.

But Justice Emery was very careful about how the damages were defined to ensure there was no overlap.

In an effort to fulfill his campaign promise to make Ontario "open for business", Premier Doug Ford introduced the "Making Ontario Open for Business Act" on Tuesday.

On January 1, 2018, the most apparent change to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA") brought about by Bill 148 was implemented: the minimum wage for most employees...

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released yet another decision with respect to the reasonable notice period, and what seems to suggest is a trend in escalating awards for aged, but loyal employees.

On July 18, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada denied WestJet's application for leave to appeal the British Columbia Court of Appeal's ("BCCA") decision not to strike a notice of civil claim.

For the most part, all provinces within Canada follow a similar procedure relating to an employee's right to refuse unsafe work. The below list is a number of common steps required, country-wide:

Negative comments or social media posts can have a significant impact on a person's career path, and understanding how to protect yourself is critical

The appeal at issue was scheduled for April 9, 2020, however, given that oral in-person hearings have been suspended due to COVID-19, the parties were asked whether they would agree to either (1) have the appeal heard in writing...

In a recent ruling, Merrifield v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, the Court of Appeal reversed a lengthy trial court decision that boldly created a free-standing tort of harassment.

In a recent decision, Mikelsteins v Morrison Hershfield Limited, 2019 ONCA 515, the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed the lower court's ruling that a former employee was entitled to the increase in the value of shares...

In an effort to fulfill his campaign promise to make Ontario "open for business", Premier Doug Ford introduced the "Making Ontario Open for Business Act" on Tuesday.

Sifting through the issues surrounding leave entitlement is not without its challenges. Who is entitled to leave, when and for how long? These are some of the frequently asked questions.

In the decision of McGuinty v. 1845035 Ontario Inc. (McGuinty Funeral Home), 2019 ONSC 4108, the Superior Court awarded almost $1.3 million in favour of Mr. Grant McGuinty

We are doing all that we can at MacDonald & Associates to ensure assistance to all as, together, we navigate this unprecedented world health crisis. We will continue to monitor the Federal and Provincial government responses...