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Sultan Lawyers October 20, 2023

Accommodating Disabilities at Work: Ontario’s Duty to Accommodate

Accommodating disabilities at work is a crucial aspect of employment law, and it is based on the concept of the “duty to accommodate.” This blog discusses an employer’s duty to…

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…

Krista Kais-Prial May 2, 2017

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 twenty-four years of service whose employment was terminated for cause…

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…

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…

Sultan Lawyers March 26, 2017

Tightening of workplace safety legislation in British Columbia

Occupational health and safety laws in British Columbia are about to become more onerous for employers.  Specifically, the following requirements on employers will become enforceable law on April 3, 2017:…

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