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Employer’s Denial of Vaccine Exemption based on Creed deemed Discriminatory

Conflicts between unionized workers are generally resolved through the grievance and arbitration process outlined in their collective agreements. The discipline or… Read More

Does a business sale interrupt the length of service for the purpose of calculating notice periods?

Termination without cause occurs when an employer does not assert that it has a legal justification for terminating the individual’s employment without notice or compensation… Read More

Court Upholds Teachers’ Right to Privacy in Wake of Principal’s Search and Seizure

In a unionized workplace, disputes that arise between the parties are generally resolved through the grievance process set out in the collective agreement. Read More

Are the termination provisions of an employment agreement enforceable?

Employment agreements often contain provisions about what should happen when an employee is terminated. For example, an agreement may seek to remove an… Read More

Questions Remain Around Constructive Dismissal in Ontario

Under the common law, a court can find an employee was constructively dismissed when there has been a substantial change in the terms of their … Read More

Employee Awarded Exemplary Damages Following Misleading Conduct In Termination

In some circumstances, we hear about employees terminated without cause being entitled to either reasonable notice of termination or payment in lieu and… Read More

Pandemic Terminations Result In Some Significant Notice Period Entitlements

The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for business owners and workers alike, with the former trying to sustain businesses in the face of forced… Read More

Court of Appeal Rules Slapping A Co-Worker’s Buttocks is Not Wilful Misconduct

Termination with cause is where an employer terminates an employee without either notice of the termination or compensation in lieu of notice. In… Read More

New Rights and Protections for Gig Workers in Ontario

We recently reported on the Working for Workers Act 2021, which received royal assent and became law in Ontario on… Read More