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April 3, 2018

Canadian Employment Law Today, February 2018 – British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal v. Schrenk – Top court upholds tribunal decision that harassment from employee of different employer at same workplace is related to employment of victim

Fiduciary Employees — Can You Poach?

December 17, 2017

Canadian Employment Law Today, November 2017 - Cosolo v. Geo. A. Kelson Limited - Certain key employees with important knowledge have limits on what t Read More...

Change in performance expectation not grounds for cause dismissal

October 9, 2017

Canadian Employment Law Today, September 2017 – Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd. – Employee showed improvement after warning under new Read More...

Dismissal itself is not unfair

October 9, 2017

Canadian Employment Law Today, September 2017 – Lau v. Royal Bank of Canada – Unfairness or bad faith in the manner of dismissal is required in or Read More...

Background Check Refusal Grounds for Dismissal
March 30, 2017
Canadian Employment Law Today, January 2017 - Covenoho v. Pendylum Inc. - Ontario Court upholds termination of employee who refused to consent to ba Read More...

Refusal to accept new employment offer not a failure to mitigate
October 12, 2016
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today, October 2016 - Fillmore v. Hercules SLR Inc. - Timing of new offer of employment can determine whether acc Read More...

Probationary employee can be terminated without notice — for legitimate reasons
April 18, 2016
Published online in Canadian Employment Law Today, April 2016 - Nagribianko. v. Select Wine Merchants Ltd. - Employer’s judgment and discretion in e Read More...

Terms of settlement upheld following allegation of termination for cause
January 25, 2016
Canadian Employment Law Today, January 2016 - Dennis v. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. - Settlement agreement supersedes after-acquired information

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