If you are receiving long-term disability (LTD) benefits in Ontario, your insurance company may require you to attend an Independent Medical Examination (IME). In many […]

Employers sometimes monitor employees through cameras, computer systems, private investigators, or other forms of surveillance. In some situations, that monitoring may be lawful. In others,

If you are receiving long-term disability (LTD) benefits, your insurance company may conduct surveillance to monitor your activities. This can include: video surveillance by private investigators

Many long-term disability (LTD) claims are denied because the insurance company argues that the disability is related to a pre-existing condition. Insurers often take the

Many employees assume that working for a small business means they have fewer legal protections. In Ontario, that is not true. Employment laws apply to

If you are unable to work because of depression, anxiety, PTSD, burnout, chronic stress, or another mental health condition, you may qualify for long-term disability

On February 27, 2026, Block, Inc. announced it is laying off more than 4,000 employees, representing roughly 40% of its global workforce. According to reporting

On February 26, 2026, eBay announced it is laying off approximately 800 employees, representing about 6% of its global workforce. According to reporting by Bloomberg

If you are currently on short-term disability (STD) and your benefits are ending soon, you may be wondering: How do I transition to long-term disability

On February 17, 2026, Rogers Communications Inc. laid off a portion of its in-house IT support team across multiple provinces, with affected work being redirected

In a landmark victory for employee rights, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has cleared the path for 1,772 current and former Medcan employees to

If you have been receiving long-term disability (LTD) benefits in Ontario, you may have heard that something changes after two years. For many policies, this

On February 5, 2026, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s cloud computing division, confirmed that layoff notifications to impacted employees in both the United States and

On February 4, 2026, Bell Media confirmed that about 60 positions were affected by layoffs as part of its shift toward digital media and ongoing

On January 14, 2026, it was reported that Statistics Canada is cutting approximately 850 positions and reducing its executive team by about 12% as it

On March 16, 2026, reporting indicated that Meta is considering a significantly larger round of layoffs affecting up to approximately 20% of its global workforce.

In Ontario, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) gives eligible employees who are pregnant and/or new parents the right to take unpaid time off work.

If you’ve been terminated without cause in Ontario, you may be entitled to termination pay, severance pay, or both under the Employment Standards Act, 2000

On November 3, 2025 the Superior Court of Justice approved the settlement between Desjardins Financial Services Firm Inc., Desjardins Global Asset Management, The Personal Insurance

On December 8, 2025, PepsiCo announced a major North American restructuring that includes reviewing its supply chain, cutting prices, reducing product offerings, and reducing its

Employees often search for the difference between layoff vs termination. The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but legally they mean very different things and can

Ontario operates under a common law system, which relies on principles developed through prior court decisions. To ensure consistency, fairness, and finality, the legal system

In late November 2025, Shopify confirmed another round of layoffs affecting what the company described as a “fraction of a per cent” of its workforce.

In a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, S. v. 2554318 Ontario Ltd. o/a Tax Mechanic, 2025 ONSC 6478, the Court awarded more