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Sultan Lawyers November 14, 2023

Bill 79: Working for Workers Act 2023 Amends Ontario Employment Laws

The most recent amendments to Ontario’s employment laws came in the form of Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023. Bill 79 received royal assent on October 26, 2023, and…

Sharaf Sultan August 30, 2017

Supreme Court Upholds Employer’s Right in Drug Addiction Termination Case

The Supreme Court has ruled that an employer was within its rights to terminate an employee’s employment who had a cocaine addiction. The case involved Elk Valley Coal Corporation, a…

Krista Kais-Prial August 28, 2017

Employees on Disability Leave Must Receive Pay in Lieu of Notice

Employees on Disability Leave Must Receive Pay in Lieu of Notice when Employment is Terminated In McLeod v 1274458 Ontario Inc., the Ontario Superior court confirmed the principle that working…

Sharaf Sultan August 23, 2017

Ontario Court Emphasizes Importance of Well-Drafted Contracts for Employers

Ontario Court of Appeal reminds employers of the importance of well drafted contracts The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Covenoho v. Pendylum Ltd., 2017 ONCA 284 has reminded…

Sharaf Sultan August 17, 2017

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 to the rules and regulations surrounding Ontario’s labour laws.  The…

Sultan Lawyers April 24, 2017

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 public policy grounds, has recently added a new policy-based LMIA…

Sultan Lawyers April 20, 2017

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 that could breach Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) in the future –…

Kristine Gorman March 29, 2017

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 (“EI”) benefits that are relevant to employers and employees alike.…

Sharaf Sultan March 26, 2017

Ontario Court of Appeal Update on Termination Clause Enforceability

The compensation which employees are entitled to upon the termination of their employment is a regular and major source of conflict.  Generally, employers in Ontario are required to provide employees…

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