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With the COVID-19 pandemic employees and employers often go back to the employment agreements to review their rights and obligations in case of termination. Beware! […]

Is jury duty mandatory in Ontario? Currently, Ontario allows a jury of six people to assess damages and decide issues of fact in civil cases,

What is severance pay in Ontario? In Ontario, employees who have lost their job may be entitled to severance pay. The Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 establishes

On May 21, 2020, CBC and CTV reported that WestJet is asking the federal government for an exemption from following employment standards legislation. Specifically, WestJet

In 2020, COVID-19  forced numerous Ontario businesses to close their doors. While a fair number of employers initially laid off their employees, now many temporary

How much severance pay is reasonable for someone age around 50 years? Find out by reading this article below. You will learn: generally about the

In Ontario, all workers are guaranteed certain rights pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “Act”), which came into force in 1979. Since

Workers who are under a high degree of control are actually employees in the eyes of the law. That is regardless of the fact that

The Ontario Attorney General, Doug Downey has recently announced that the small claims court monetary jurisdiction will be increasing starting January 1, 2020. The increase

It is common practice for employers to require some personal information from employees in order to employ them, for instance: phone numbers, home address, Social

As we slowly attempt to overcome the stigma surrounding mental health it is important for employers and employees to understand some of the challenges regarding

In employment law, inducement deals with how an employee started their relationship with their employer. If it can be shown that it was the employer

The Small Claims Court (SCSM)  as an option to pursue a civil claim can be highly advantageous and practical for a number of reasons. The

The standard rule in Canadian civil litigation is that the loser pays a portion of the legal costs of the winning side. Such a rule

Despite the fact that a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General) 2019 ONCA 205, found that there is currently no tort of

Under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), employees are entitled to vacation pay calculated at a minimum of four (4) per cent of their

An RBC Insurance survey has uncovered a growing inverse relationship between disability coverage and the need for time off due to disability among Canadian employees.

It is nothing less than a national tragedy that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) — a police force that used to be respected —

It is a foundational principle of tort law that the purpose of compensation is to put the plaintiff back into the position they would have

Not all employment-related matters can or should proceed in the same forum. For instance, unlike provincially-regulated employees, federally-regulated employees are sometimes able to pursue their