Kristine Gorman June 22, 2018

HRTO: No Absolute Right to Marijuana Use at Work

In a recent decision at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”), the HRTO confirmed that there is no absolute right to the use of medical marijuana in the workplace…

Sultan Lawyers June 18, 2018

Wrongful Dismissal and the Duty to Mitigate

The duty of an employee to mitigate damages after a termination of employment can be a serious point of contention in a wrongful dismissal claim. How can an employer demonstrate…

Jennifer Rotenberg June 8, 2018

Two Sides to Every Story

Having your employment terminated can understandably be a stressful experience. This is particularly the case where an employee does not fully understand their legal rights. The Alberta Court of Queen’s…

Kristine Gorman October 19, 2017

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…

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…

Employment Services

Employees

Employers

Workplace immigration

Employees

Employers

Workplace Investigation

Employment Services

Employees

Employers

Workplace immigration

Employees

Employers

Workplace Investigation

Tag: termination

HRTO: No Absolute Right to Marijuana Use at Work

Wrongful Dismissal and the Duty to Mitigate

Two Sides to Every Story

Employers cannot always rely on mitigation to reduce liability

Employees on Disability Leave Must Receive Pay in Lieu of Notice

Categories