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Are Employees Entitled to Bonuses When They are Terminated?

In the normal course of employment, many employees receive bonuses, whether seasonal or in response to company success, on top to their salaries. If an… Read More

Your Employer has Been Acquired – Can This Lead to Constructive Dismissal?

Under the common law, a court can find that an employee was constructively dismissed in two circumstances – when there has been a substantial change… Read More

Human Rights Tribunal Decisions Offer Reminder About the Consequences of Discrimination Claims in the Workplace

Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination on the basis of protected grounds, including race, sex and… Read More

Union challenges employer for failure to protect jail employees’ safety

We have recently reported on grievance arbitrations in the context of discipline or termination of employees. Through this process, unions are able to… Read More

Another Warning to Employers About Contractual Termination Provisions

Employment agreements often contain provisions about what should happen when an employee is terminated. We have previously reported on the issues employers face… Read More

Two Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP Partners Named to 2023 Best Lawyers™ List

Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP is pleased to announce that two of its lawyers, William R. Gale and R. Mark Fletcher, have been… Read More

Employee’s Failure to Mitigate Damages Partially Offsets Aggravated and Punitive Damages

Poor conduct tends to result in poor outcomes for those that think they are above the rules, and employment law is no different. Courts… Read More

Ontario Releases Guidance On Electronic Monitoring Policies

We previously reported on the introduction of a requirement for certain larger employers to have a written policy with respect to… Read More

Mandatory Arbitration Clauses – Life After Uber

Employment agreements sometimes contain mandatory arbitration clauses, which attempt to force the parties to resolve disputes through arbitration as opposed to proceeding by… Read More