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....
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that an employee’s termination was not discriminatory despite his acknowledged drug addiction in a landmark decision involving drugs in the workplace. Ian Stewart...
Employers in Ontario and Alberta may be in for some big workplace changes in 2018 – at significant costs to employers. Ontario: On May 30, 2017, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced...
Many employers have a “no reference” policy, refusing to confirm anything but the bare minimum regarding a former employee’s employment – dates of employment and title. This practice stems largely...
As of June 1, 2017, any small claims court disputes in B.C. claiming an amount under $5,000.00 will be adjudicated by the Civil Resolution Tribunal (the “CRT”), an online tribunal....