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In the case of Brewers Retail Inc. v. Campbell 2023 ONCA 534, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from the Financial Services Regulatory […]

In Ontario, parents are able to take a job-protected leave of absence from their employment following the birth of their child. This is also referred

Will Employers Settle Claims Out Of Court? Oftentimes, employers will decide that it’s more economical and a better option to settle matters out of court

Alexandra Monkhouse, Employment Lawyer at Monkhouse Law explains: 1. What is a class action lawsuit? Class actions are procedural means of aggregating small claims which

In the case of Oliveira v. Oliveira 2023 ONCA 520, recently heard by the Ontario Court of Appeal, the appellant, Jack Oliveira, appealed a decision

In Ontario, what is commonly referred to as “compassionate leave” is not a specific term used in employment legislation. Instead, compassionate leave is covered under

The minimum employment standards for parental leave in Ontario are outlined in Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) for provincially regulated employees. Under the ESA,

In Ontario, employees have the right to prioritize their health and well-being, including taking time off work when necessary for stress leave. The Ontario Employment

Has your long-term disability (LTD) claim been denied or your benefits cut off? You may be told you have “90 days to appeal,” but internal

If you can’t work due to illness or injury, long-term disability (LTD) benefits may replace part of your income. This page explains how to start

Goberdhan v. Knights of Columbus 2023 ONCA 327 is a recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the appellant, Knights of Columbus appealed a

In Ahluwalia v. Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia 2023 BCSC 196, the British Columbia Supreme Court found, on an application for judicial review, that

In a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court, Tan v. Storstac Inc., Justice Dineen awarded seven months of reasonable notice to an employee with

Many employees may wonder what medical conditions qualify for disability in Canada. There is an extensive list of medical conditions that can make an employee

If you are receiving disability benefits from Sunlife, it is possible those benefits will disappear after two years of receiving them. This may be shocking

If you are receiving disability benefits from Manulife, it is possible those benefits will disappear after two years of receiving them. This may be shocking

The length of your short term disability benefits depends on your insurance policy. Most short term disability coverage will provide benefits for up to 6

Workplace investigations can be triggered by complaints from employees, customers or other third parties. In all circumstances, employees should be provided with a reasonable workplace

In Chin v. Beauty Express Canada Inc., 2022 ONSC 6178 (“Beauty Express”), the Ontario Superior Court considered an employee’s service with her previous employer in

In B. v. Procom Consultants Group Ltd., 2021 ONSC 4185 (“B.n v. Procom”), a motion was brought to substitute the representative plaintiff in a proposed

In the first appellate decision to address the issue, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (the “Court”) confirmed with a sense of finality that the

Canadian courts have seen a vast array of employment law cases in 2022. We have identified 10 of the most important employment law cases from

For lawyers, reputation is everything. A lawyer faced with false and defamatory statements about their personal performance would of course take issue with those statements.

The class action lawyers at Monkhouse Law celebrated a victory when, on September 19 2022, their appeal of a dismissed certification motion was allowed. At