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Court Awards Over $130,000 in Unpaid Wages in Family Business Dispute

Employment contracts provide the foundation for the relationship between employees and employers. Even in a small family business, having a clear… Read More

Employee Entitled to Notice From Successor Employer Following Asset Purchase

When a company changes hands, the purchaser may complete an asset or share purchase. The difference between these two sales is the continuity or interruption… Read More

Just Cause in the Employment Context: The Case of the Disappearing Website

We recently examined the application of discipline for just cause in the context of unionized employees. So how does the situation differ for non-unionized… Read More

How Not To Conduct A Workplace Investigation

In certain circumstances, employers are either legally required or advised to conduct an investigation prior to taking action. This may occur where there has been… Read More

The Next Working for Workers Act

On March 20, 2023, the Ontario Government introduced a new Bill, number 79, the Working for Workers Act 2023. This follows previous… Read More

Canada Joins Workplace Violence and Harassment Convention

Violence and harassment are societal problems that extend into the workplace, both in Canada and around the world. Fortunately, locally we have developed options… Read More

Always Consider Possible Erosion of the Substratum

We have previously written about problems employers may face when relying on certain types of termination provisions in employment agreements. Specifically, Ontario courts… Read More

How to Determine Whether an Employee Has Resigned

If an employee resigns from their employment, they voluntarily leave their position. In contrast, if an employee is terminated without cause by their employer,… Read More

Common Law Reasonable Notice and Exceptional Circumstances

Employees are entitled to reasonable notice when they are terminated without cause. As mentioned in a previous article, reasonable notice can take two… Read More