To Grieve or Not to Grieve?
The standard process in Ontario for well over a decade is for the Ontario Human…
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Holiday Parties: Making Your Lists and Checking Them Twice
With the opening up of COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings, many workplaces are looking forward…
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Volunteer or Employee? –Employers Beware of Volunteer Misclassifications
Are you an organization that relies on volunteers? Many not-for-profit corporations such as charities, social…
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When Just Cause is Not Enough to Frustrate the Employment Contract
After a 5-week trial in the Ontario Superior Court case of Baker v. Blue Cross,…
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Disparity Across Canada in Court Awards Regarding Whether to Deduct CERB Payments from Wrongful Dismissal Damages
The official expiration of deemed IDEL in Ontario in my assessment triggers a domino effect…
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Getting “Schooled” in Responding to Requests for Exemptions to Mandatory Vaccination Policies
Recently in Michalski v. McMaster University the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a challenge to…
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Province introduces rights for workers previously treated as independent contractors
Amongst several other changes, Bill 88 would guarantee “gig workers” – such as Uber drivers…
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Overview of Ontario’s COVID-19 response measures implemented and coming into effect this month
So far in 2022 there are a number of COVID-19 response measures employers, businesses, and…
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Major discussions and developments in Ontario employment law in 2021: year in review
The first three areas of employment law examined below have been much discussed throughout 2021;…
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Working for Workers Act – it’s official
On Nov. 30, 2021, the Ontario government passed the Working for Workers Act (WWA) with Royal Assent expected…
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