Is a Temporary Layoff under the ESA a termination at common law?
Temporary layoffs deemed not to be termination during the COVID pandemic.
Investigating Workplace Harassment Complaints: The Basics
What is the definition of harassment? This blog discusses an employer’s legal obligation to investigate workplace harassment complaints and how to limit the cost of these investigations.
Urgent Employer Alert: Have You Had Your Employment Contract Reviewed Lately?
All organizations should have their employment contract reviewed by an employment lawyer every year or two.
Knowingly Misleading An Employee Can Result in Special Damages
A recent Supreme Court of Canada case, C.M. Callow Inc. vs. Zollinger, imposes an obligation on an employer not to knowingly mislead an employee about how it intends to exercise its contractual rights. The Facts In this case, a number of condo corporations entered...COVID in Ontario Workplaces: What is a Gray Zone Anyway?
On November 20, 2020 the Ontario government announced that certain regions of the province would be moved into different colour-coded zones.