False Statement To The CNESST: The Court Finds A Worker Guilty Of An Offence
It's common knowledge that a Québec worker who has suffered an employment injury is entitled to an income replacement indemnity [...]
Terminating Employees for Insolence Game Plan
The ground rules of firing employees for criticizing their boss.
At Last! Employers Score A Much-needed Victory In The Ongoing Battle Over Termination Clauses
It's no secret that over the past several years, Canadian courts have taken a proactive stance in scrutinizing restrictive termination [...]
From Tweets To Termination: A University Professor’s Controversial Online Conduct
In a time where social media blurs the lines between personal and professional conduct, an arbitration decision from earlier this [...]
HRTO Finds No Discrimination In Request That Volunteer Remove Rainbow Sticker
Bottom Line In Zanette v. Ottawa Chamber Music Society, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ("HRTO") found that requesting that a [...]
Ontario Court Upholds Termination Clause Excluding Employee’s Common Law Entitlements, Ends Employee’s Lawsuit Against Former Employer
In the recent decision of Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld the enforceability of a termination [...]
An Employee’s “F-bombs” And Threats To Hit Their Employer: Are These Wilful Misconduct?
Bottom Line In 2551965 Ontario Ltd. v. Warkentin, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") identifies zero tolerance for abusive [...]
Child Death or Disappearance Leave Compliance Game Plan
Take 12 steps to avoid employment standards penalties and complaints for child death or disappearance leave violations.