It appears that the federal government isn’t done with proposing changes to the Canada Labour Code (“Code”). On October 27, 2017, the Minister of Finance introduced Bill C-63, Budget Implementation...
Just a few months ago in August we informed you that Royal Assent was granted to Bill C-44, the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1, making significant changes to the...
With December quickly approaching, company holiday parties are right around the corner. Here is a list of DO’S and DON’TS to help ensure that your company ends up on Santa’s...
In June 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada released a decision in Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v. British Columbia, 2017 SCC 32, which acted to further strengthen the principle of...
Mr. Nemirovski, a 40 year old product manager at Socast Inc. (the “Company”), was terminated without cause after 19 months of service. It took Mr. Nemirovski more than nine (9)...
On October 26, 2017 the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal of the Appellant from the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Chapman...
A private member has introduced a bill proposing the addition of four new protected grounds to the Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”). As many of you know, the Code was...
As a follow-up to our June 2, 2017 alert regarding the proposed changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, (the “ESA”), employers should be aware that the Standing Committee...
In Carroll v. Purcee Industrial Controls Ltd, 2017 ABQB 211, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta (the “Court”) recently decided whether requesting a severance package amounted to a resignation....
In one of the first of its kind, a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision found an employer liable for the tort of harassment and awarded significant monetary damages....