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Ontario Court: Terminated Employee Entitled to Bonus Deferrals

The Court of Appeal recently found that a terminated employee was entitled to deferred portions of his bonus, that would have vested after the end of his reasonable notice period,…

Tribunal: Costco Employee Dismissed for Cause After Swearing at Customer

Tribunal Finds Former Costco Employee Who Swore at Customer Was Appropriately Dismissed for Cause After a legal battle that has lasted almost two years, the British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal…

Addressing Workplace Harassment on Parliament Hill

The #metoo movement and the receny resignation of several high-level Canadian politicians, including Patrick Brown (the former PC Leader in Ontario) and Kent Hehr (the former federal Sport and Disabilities…

Legal practitioners should take their own advice and seek legal representation for employment matters

Most lawyers would be quick to warn a self-represented litigant of the dangers associated with representing themselves in court, especially in a matter as personal and emotional as wrongful dismissal.…

Improved Workplace Harassment and Violence Framework for Federal Employees

With all the allegations of sexual harassment in Hollywood coming to light this past month, the timing of Bill C-65 could not be more fitting. On November 7, 2017, the…

What Can Immigration Officers Review When I Am At The Canadian Border?

Travelling through Canadian borders can induce anxiety for some travellers. With security screening a top priority for agencies like the Canada Border Services Agency (‘CBSA’), understandably travellers may become increasingly…

Employers Can Pay a Heavy Price for What they Say in Interviews

A lot is said in an interview, and sometimes it can come back to bite an employer. A recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal shows the potential…

Employers cannot always rely on mitigation to reduce liability

In Brake v. PJ-M2R Restaurant Inc. the Ontario Court of Appeal imposed limitations on an employer’s ability to rely on a former employee’s mitigation earnings to reduce its liability. Background…

Canada Europe Labour Mobility Is Now Law

Canada and Europe are officially subject to a free trade agreement (CETA).  The agreement officially came into effect on September 21, 2017.  This will have a significant impact on Ontario…