ONCA Clarifies That Business Interruption Losses Are Not An Insured Loss
Further, to my previous blog on Workman Optometry Professional Corporation v. Certas Home and Auto Insurance, 2023 ONSC 3356, an appeal of the action was
Wallace/Moral Damages & Bad Faith Termination Prevention Game Plan
8 ways to avoid having to pay extra damages to the employees you terminate because you acted in bad faith.
Worker Or Dependent Contractor? Recent BC Decision Examines Important Considerations
A recent BC Supreme Court decision1 discusses factors that courts will consider when assessing whether a worker is an independent contractor,
Ongoing Obligations: How Failure To Comply With Termination Provisions Can Lead To Common Law And Punitive Damages
A recent decision from the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court") in the case of Klyn v. Pentax Canada Inc.,
Bereavement Leave Compliance Game Plan
Take 9 steps to avoid employment standards penalties and complaints for bereavement leave violations.
You Can’t Take It With You? Ontario Court Clarifies Post-Employment Liabilities And Obligations For Employers And Employees
One of the most time consuming and costly areas of employment law concerns the obligations departing employees owe their employers,
To Bargain Or Not To Bargain? That Is Not The Question Under A Section 54 Analysis
Previously printed in the LexisNexis Labour Notes Newsletter. Under section 54 of the B.C. Labour Relations Code (the "Code"), if an employer
Employers Are Cautioned To Be Mindful Of Their Conduct In Carrying Out Employee Terminations
In the very recent decision of Krmpotic v. Thunder Bay Electronics Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal highlighted a very important