With the chaos of 2020 behind us, and a glimmer of hope on the horizon, what better time than the present to identify some organizational goals that are not related...
Employers governed provincially and particularly those in Ontario have unfortunately become all too accustomed to courts deciding the termination provision in their employment agreements is unenforceable because it fails to...
A recent Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) decision confirms that employers will have to pay significant damages in the event an employee is terminated for raising health and safety...
As a follow up to yesterday’s e-Alert regarding Ontario’s second state of emergency, we wanted to share further information provided by the government late yesterday regarding what businesses are permitted...
Today the Ontario government announced a second state of emergency and new restrictions to help stop the ongoing spread of COVID-19. The new restrictions come into effect at 12:01am on...
A recent Ontario Superior Court case confirms that refusing to apologize for alleged misconduct does not automatically equate to just cause for termination. In Hucsko v. A.O. Smith Enterprises, a...
Late yesterday the Ontario government extended the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”), meaning employers don’t need to come to any termination decisions just yet. Originally slated to end on January...
Beginning January 1, 2021, federally regulated employers will be required to comply with the federal government’s Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations along with Bill C-65, An Act to amend...
The COVID-19 global pandemic continues to have a profound impact on Canadian workplaces. Although many workplaces have reopened following the initial shutdown, it is imperative that organizations learn from the...
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”), in the Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. decision, clarified the law respecting an employee’s entitlement to a bonus during the reasonable notice period....