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Getting Closer to a Revamped Labour Market in Ontario
Getting Closer to a Revamped Labour Market in Ontario The Ontario government is in the process of implementing significant changes…
Ontario Court Allows Employees to Sue for Workplace Harassment While Employed
The Ontario Superior Court has recently ruled that employees can bring an independent civil action in relation to workplace harassment…
Supreme Court: Anti-Drug Policy Ruled Non-Discriminatory
Supreme Court of Canada Rules that Anti-Drug Policy is Not Discriminatory The Supreme Court of Canada, in Stewart v Elk…
To Pay or Not to Pay: The Developing Law on Termination Provisions
As employers in Canada know, and unlike many states in the United States of America, Canadian employment is not “at…
Employers Beware – Theft Not Always Cause for Termination
In early 2017, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge awarded damages of $46,000.000 to a Burger King franchise employee with…
Freeze on Processing LMIA Applications for High-wage Positions in Alberta
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”), which reserves the right to refuse processing of LMIA applications on both regulatory and…
Future Termination Provisions Violating ESA Deemed Unenforceable
The Ontario Court of Appeal in Covenoho v. Pendylum Ltd. has confirmed that a termination provision in an employment contract…
Sexual Harassment Leads to Multiple Heads of Damages
Employers can be held liable for significant damages relating to sexual harassment. A recent case from the Ontario Court of…
Budget 2017: Proposed Changes to Leave Entitlements & EI Benefits
The Federal Government’s newly released Budget 2017: Building a Strong Middle Class proposes changes to leave entitlements and Employment Insurance…