The Supreme Court of Canada released Heller v. Uber earlier today, siding with the employee and allowing the class action to proceed. Monkhouse Law represented […]

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly impact workplaces in Canada and around the globe. Due to severe economic hardship, many employers have temporarily laid off

It happens all too often: an employee is terminated, finds the perfect new job in the industry, and then is notified by their past employer

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

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many Ontario businesses to slow down or halt operations entirely. The impact of this economic downturn has affected virtually every

To keep citizens safe, Ontario has deemed certain businesses essential and requested all other businesses to close their physical locations. Subsequently, the Law Society of

Since mid-March 2020, employers have been wondering what options there are for their employees in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are answers to

Under the Employment Standards Act (ESA), there are three key minimum entitlements an employee is entitled to in the event of termination without cause: 1)

The COVID-19 crisis has spawned an interesting array of emergency schemes by governments to provide assistance to those who have lost employment as a result

More time to file your employment claims: Ontario uses emergency powers to suspend legal limitation periods and lawyers turn to virtual mediations. As of March 17,

The difficulty of landing full time teaching jobs at the big school boards has created a large pool of underemployed qualified teachers and a ready

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

In the October 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified, in the case of Matthews v Ocean Nutrition Canada, that when awarded common law notice

Now that recreational cannabis has been legalized in Canada, many employers may have questions on the effects of cannabis in the workplace, especially if they