The Divisional Court of Ontario ruled that a company’s global payroll will be considered when determining if statutory severance pay is owed to an e Read More...
With all of the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more critical than ever to hire an employment lawyer.
In a recent Ontario Superior Court decision a short term employee’s notice period was extended due to her pregnancy from 2 months to 5 months.
When the pandemic first began it was unclear if the impact on the economy would extend an employee’s reasonable notice period after they were termin Read More...
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has recently recognized a new tort in Caplan v. Atas, 2021 ONSC 670: the tort of internet harassment.
If the terminated employee sues for wrongful dismissal and the judge finds the employer did not have just cause, the employer may be ordered to pay da Read More...
Emergency protections introduced in June through Ontario Regulation 228/20 were to expire in September but have now been extended until January 2, 202 Read More...
The Ontario Divisional Court clarified an employers’ duty to accommodate employees where there is frustration of contract.