0By WHRLIn Employment Law Posted August 29, 2018Analyzing Entitlement to Personal Emergency LeaveUnder the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), employers and employees cannot contract out of an ESA minimum entitlement.Read More
0By WHRLIn Employment Law Posted August 23, 2018HRTO Rules that Dismissal for Violation of Attendance Policy is Not DiscriminatoryAs most employers know, the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) prohibits employers from discriminating against any person with respect to their employmentRead More
0By WHRLIn Employment Law Posted August 15, 2018Federal Government Considering New Statutory Holiday in CanadaThe Federal Government of Canada has announced plans to introduce a new statutory holiday in recognition of the hardshipRead More
0By WHRLIn Employment Law Posted August 10, 2018“Courtesy Calls” and the Enforceability of Non-Solicitation ClausesEmployers regularly include restrictive covenants, such as non-solicitation clauses and non-competition clauses, in employment agreements.Read More
0By WHRLIn Employment Law Posted August 2, 2018Ontario Court Weighs In On Scope of Release and Settlement DocumentationIn a recent decision, the Superior Court of Justice weighed in on the scope of release and settlement documentationRead More