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In Pohl v Hudson’s Bay Company [Pohl], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“ONSC”) awarded the employee $55,000 in moral and punitive damages, in addition to a 24-month notice period, as a [...]

In Cho v Café La Foret [Cho], the Supreme Court of British Columbia (“BCSC”) found that although an employee did abuse his authority and engaged in harassment, he was wrongfully dismissed—not for [...]

By now, many have become familiar with “quiet quitting”, the viral concept that describes employees prioritizing work/life balance to avoid burnout. An equally buzzy spin-off phrase, “quiet [...]

On September 13, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that September 19, 2022, the date of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, will be a national day of mourning in Canada and a one-time holiday [...]

In Henderson v Slavkin [Henderson], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that an employee was entitled to common law reasonable notice with respect to the termination of her employment [...]

In Benke v Loblaw Companies Limited [Benke], a decision from the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta (“ABQB” or the “Court”), the Court held that an employer’s decision to place an employee on an [...]

In Luckman v Bell Canada [Luckman], the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal of Canada (“CHRT”) found an employee was discriminatorily dismissed despite the dismissal of 125 other employees during the [...]

Williams HR Law Managing Partner Managing Partner Laura Williams recently appeared on Global News Hamilton Today with Ted Michaels to share her insights on the recent dismissal of CTV’s [...]

On July 13, 2022, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development updated its online guide to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 [ESA] to include guidance with respect to the [...]

After several extensions, Ontario’s Deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“Deemed IDEL”) has expired on July 30, 2022, in accordance with O. Reg. 228/20 (the “Regulation”) under the [...]