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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 […]

In Mammoet Canada Eastern Ltd. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793, [2022] O.). No. 2633, the Divisional Court found, on an application for judicial

In British Columbia (Employment Standards) v. Kwok 2022 BCCA 196, the British Columbia Court of Appeal reaffirmed that when interpreting statute, you must look beyond

In the recent case of Knaus v Minister of Employment and Social Development, the Social Security Tribunal of Canada awarded the Claimant Canada Pension Plan

The Canada Labour Code sets out the minimum employment standards for maternity leave in Canada. Every employee in Canada has the right to take maternity

Maternity leave in Ontario gives pregnant employees the time and protection they need before and after childbirth, while parental leave gives new parents protected time

Non-unionized employees in Alberta who have lost their job through no fault of their own may be entitled to severance pay. The Alberta Employment Standards

In Render v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited (“Render”), the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified the distinction between just cause at common law and wilful misconduct

An independent contractor is a person who is in business on their own account. To determine if this is the case, courts consider several factors

Fixed term contracts are employment contracts that specify an end date. The contract states when the employment relationship will begin and on what day the

In Ontario, bereavement leave allows employees to take up to two days of unpaid leave from work each calendar year upon the death of certain

When an employee is terminated without cause in Ontario, their employer must advise them that their employment will end at a future date and give

Ontario’s right to disconnect law requires certain employers to have a written policy on disconnecting from work. Introduced through amendments to the Employment Standards Act,

If your long-term disability claim has been denied, you may still have legal options. The steps you take now can affect your ability to recover

When contractor agreements in Ontario are terminated, one of the most important questions to ask is what type of contractor are you? The answer will

Recent amendments to the Government of Canada’s Competition Act became law on June 23, 2022. One such amendment is of particular importance to employers as

In Amerato v. TST-CF Solutions LP, a 2022 decision of the Ontario Superior Court, a 16-year employee with a long-term disability was terminated and then

  In Ontario, many non-unionized employees who lose their job may be entitled to severance pay, often in amounts greater than what their employer first

The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan has confirmed that when applying the reasonableness standard of review, courts should take a deferential approach. This was also

In Canada, employers are generally required to give common law notice to employees if they have been fired without cause. Common law notice can be

What is litigation? Litigation is the formal process of taking legal action. A litigation lawyer is a lawyer who will argue your case on your

Yes, an employer in Canada may rescind a job offer. However, employers who rescind job offers usually must pay the employee whose offer was withdrawn

Working for a competitor is a topic that has become increasingly predominant. Many employees continually seek or may be presented with alternative employment opportunities, often

Minimum employment standards legislation in both Ontario and at the federal level in Canada requires that an employer provide employees with vacation pay on top