Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust
There is a presumption that an employee is entitled to common law reasonable notice upon termination of employment without cause. Employers may rebut this presumption through an enforceable termination...
View ArticleCorporate Directors Held Personally Liable in Wrongful Dismissal Actions
In Abbasbayli v. Fiera Fine Foods Company, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently clarified that corporate directors may be held personally liable for unpaid wages and vacation pay in a wrongful...
View ArticleCOVID Layoffs Can Lead to Employer Liability, Ontario Court Says
Following almost a year of uncertainty, the Ontario Superior Court finally clarified that temporary layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic can amount to constructive dismissal under the common-law....
View ArticleDeemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Extended Again to September 25, 2021
On June 4, 2021, the Ontario Government announced that the “COVID-19 Period” and the temporary measures introduced by O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (the “Regulation”) under the...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Employers Must Provide Five Paid Sick Days Each Year
On May 21, 2021, we reported in a blog post that the British Columbia government passed Bill 13, Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021, which amends the Employment Standards Regulation to...
View ArticleOntario Passes The Working for Workers Act
On December 2, 2021, the Ontario government passed Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021, introducing significant changes to workplace laws. The most significant changes include: Right to Disconnect...
View ArticleDeemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave and Paid COVID Sick Leave Extended...
Background On December 9, 2021, the Ontario Government filed a regulation that extended the COVID-19 Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“Deemed IDEL“) and the temporary measures previously introduced...
View ArticleOntario Passes Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022
On April 11, 2022 Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 received royal assent, introducing significant changes to a number of employment-related statutes, and introducing the Digital Platform Workers...
View ArticleOntario Court of Appeal Outlines a New, More Onerous Version of the ESA’s...
In Render v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited Group, the Ontario Court of Appeal redefined wilful misconduct under the Employment Standards Act and confirmed the modern day approach to assessing...
View ArticleEmployers Seeking to Withhold Termination Entitlements Must Prove Wilful...
We are pleased to share a recent Benefits Canada article, “Employers seeking to withhold termination entitlements must prove wilful misconduct pre-planned: Ontario court,” with quotes from George...
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