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Without an enforceable employment agreement, upon a without-cause dismissal an employee is entitled to be provided with pay in lieu of reasonable notice

Workplace health and safety is one of the most important considerations for employers operating in all industries.

Employers in Canada are subject to a variety of legislation that governs the way they conduct business in areas ranging from environmental compliance to employee relations.

When an employee is convicted of a criminal offence, employers can be left wondering what to do.

When an employee is on a long-term or indefinite medical leave of absence, many employers find themselves wondering what to do.

Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019—the most recent piece of legislation to modify employment and labour standards in Ontario—received Royal Assent

The Ontario Court of Appeal has found in Merrifield v the Attorney General [Merrifield] that there is no “tort of harassment” in Ontario.

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, Dunsmuir v Royal Group Inc. [Dunsmuir], provides an example of the level of employee misconduct

As many employers know, severance pay is a statutory entitlement