Effective January 1, 2020, the monetary claims limit for Small Claims Court in Ontario will increase from $25,000.00 to $35,000.00 (excluding interest and legal costs). Of note, the previous limit...
A recent case decided by the Supreme Court of British Columbia provides a useful example of how not to handle a termination for cause. In Acumen Law Corporation v Ojanen,...
Election day is quickly approaching! With the Federal election scheduled for October 21, 2019, employees of your organization may be entitled to paid time off to vote. The Canada Elections...
A recent Ontario decision serves as a good reminder to employers to be weary of entering into oral employment agreements. In Mineault v. E.S. Fox Limited, the employee was hired...
A very recent decision from the British Columbia Superior Court reaffirms that short service employees will be awarded disproportionate reasonable notice awards if the circumstances fit. Mr. Greenless worked for...
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently provided some much-needed guidance on how to identify a dependent contractor in Thurston v. Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) (“Thurston”). A dependent contractor is a third...
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently awarded a whopping $1.3 million to a former general manager of a funeral home in North Bay, Ontario. In, McGuinty v. 1845035 Ontario...
In Bassanese v German Canadian News Company Limited et al, an employer learned the hard way that ignoring a complaint of workplace harassment can result in serious financial consequences. The...
In 2017, Adam Knauff, an Ontario firefighter, was working for his employer – Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry in British Columbia – fighting forest fires. Mr. Knauff is...
Federal employers finally have an in-force date for previously proposed legislation as the federal government recently confirmed the changes to the Canada Labour Code will come into force on September...