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We take a look back at some of the recent changes to Ontario’s employment law landscape, and clarify where we are now.
In Ruston v. Keddco MFG. (2011) Ltd. Ontario’s highest court recently upheld a substantial damages and costs award against an employer that breached Read More...
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice case of Bassanese v. German Canadian News Company Limited et al., is a cautionary tale of the financial conseque Read More...
Mediation is not only recommended before trial, but is actually a mandatory step in the litigation process in Toronto. Mediation has a number of benef Read More...
Recently, Ontario’s highest court was asked to determine whether a common law tort of harassment exists. In Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), Read More...
Mitigation often requires the employee to try and attain another job in the period after their dismissal. The Court of Appeal’s decision in Brake v. Read More...
The Employment Standards Act, 2000 obligates employers to provide employees with severance pay under certain circumstances. “Severance pay” is com Read More...
Many believe that common law notice is calculated based on 1 month for each completed year of service. While some employees are awarded notice that ap Read More...