Archives

The popularization of the remote work arrangement amid the COVID-19 pandemic has largely resulted in a focal shift from where work is done to how efficiently work is done.

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (“AODA”) establishes accessibility standards that Ontario workplaces must follow to become more accessible and inclusive for persons [...]

A recent appellate decision provides valuable guidance to employers on how to navigate the complexities of accommodating medical cannabis use by employees, both in safety-sensitive workplaces and [...]

For many employers, managing the effects of COVID-19 in the workplace has required a delicate balance between two issues: the rights of employees to equitable treatment, and the obligations of an [...]

For many employers, the continued risk of COVID-19 has necessitated the transition to long-term “work from home” arrangements.

In Kim v BT Express Freight Systems (2020), 317 ACWS (3d) 255 [Kim], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) confirmed that an employer may be found liable for wrongful dismissal [...]

A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) highlights the complexities of determining whether sexual conduct between co-workers was consensual in the context of [...]

Last week, we wrote about a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) in Matthews v Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd, 2020 SCC 26 [Matthews]. Although Matthews focused primarily on [...]

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) has clarified the law regarding an employee’s entitlement to incentives, bonuses, and other benefits during the reasonable notice period.

We had previously written about Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc. [Waksdale], a major decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal released earlier this year,