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Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Confirms Employment Contract Frustrated by Employee’s Refusal to Comply With COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Imposed on Employer by Third Party
ASAP
August 19, 2024
Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Affirms That Invalid Termination Clause Does Not Invalidate Fixed-Term Clause
ASAP
April 4, 2024
Ontario, Canada’s Divisional Court Confirms Unionized Workplaces May Pursue Human Rights Claims Before Labour Arbitrator or Human Rights Tribunal
ASAP
April 4, 2024
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal Finds Employer Discriminated Against Transgender Employee Based on Their Gender Identity and Expression
ASAP
March 21, 2024
Ontario, Canada Court Awards Retired VP $1.8 Million in Damages for Unpaid Vacation, Deferred Bonus and Unvested Stock Options
Insight
March 20, 2024
Canada Launches Employment Equity Data Visualization Tool on Representation Rates and Pay Gaps
ASAP
March 13, 2024
Ontario, Canada Government Repeals Bill 124 in its Entirety After Appeal Court Decision
Insight
March 13, 2024
Ontario, Canada Court Finds Termination Clauses in Fixed-Term Employment Agreement Unenforceable
ASAP
March 11, 2024
Ontario, Canada Human Rights Commission Publishes Policy on Caste-based Discrimination
ASAP
January 29, 2024
British Columbia Appeal Court Upholds Finding That Employee’s Surreptitious Recording of Conversations with Colleagues Justified His Dismissal for Just Cause
ASAP
December 15, 2023
Alberta, Canada Court Holds Placing Employee on Unpaid Leave for Failure to Comply with Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy is Not Constructive Dismissal
Insight
December 15, 2023
Canada Implements New Employer Reporting Requirements in Support of Canadian Dental Care Plan, Introduces Bill to Create New Leaves and Employment Insurance Benefits
ASAP
December 14, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada Confirms “Owners” of Construction Projects Are “Employers” Under OHSA
Insight
December 5, 2023
Ontario, Canada: Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 Introduced for First Reading
ASAP
November 16, 2023
Canada’s Prince Edward Island Introduces Bill that Would Increase Employees’ Entitlement to Paid Sick Leave
ASAP
November 16, 2023
British Columbia Government Provides Additional Guidance on Requirement to Include Salary or Wage Information on All Publicly Advertised Job Postings
ASAP
October 25, 2023
British Columbia Appeal Court Finds Employee’s Sexual Harassment of Subordinate not Sufficiently Serious to Justify His Dismissal
Insight
October 17, 2023
British Columbia Appeal Court Finds Employer Vicariously Liable for Employee’s Willful Violation of Customers’ Privacy
Insight
August 24, 2023
Canada’s Office of Privacy Commissioner Revises Privacy Guideline on Employee Personal Information
ASAP
August 15, 2023
British Columbia: Employer that Engaged in “Hardball Tactics” to Manufacture Just Cause for Termination Must Pay over $200K in Damages
Insight
May 1, 2023
Ontario, Canada: OLRB Clarifies That Employers Have Significant Discretion in Choosing Who Will Investigate Complaints of Harassment
Insight
April 28, 2023
Tort of conversion may not apply to intangible property in employer’s book of business
Canadian HR Reporter
March 20, 2023
Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Indicates Tort of Conversion May Not Apply to Intangible Property Such as Information in Employer’s Book of Business
Insight
December 20, 2022
Canada: British Columbia Court of Appeal Decides CERB Payments Should Not be Deducted from Damage Awards for Wrongful Dismissal
Insight
December 12, 2022
Ontario, Canada’s Superior Court Decides Bill 124 Violates s. 2(d) of Charter (Right to Freedom of Association) and Declares it Void and of No Effect
Insight
December 12, 2022
Alberta, Canada’s Human Rights Tribunal Awards $50,000 to Employee Whose Employment Was Terminated After Claiming Sexual Harassment
Insight
November 28, 2022
Court sets aside judgement reducing employee’s reasonable notice period for failure to mitigate
Human Resources Director Canada
November 23, 2022
Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Sets Aside Judgment Reducing Employee’s Reasonable Notice Period for Failure to Mitigate
Insight
November 15, 2022
Canada’s Competition Act Will Soon Criminally Prohibit Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements Between Unaffiliated Employers
ASAP
November 1, 2022
Ontario, Canada Makes Changes to COVID-19 Requirements for Long Term Care Homes
ASAP
November 1, 2022
Court strikes employer's defence after it avoids scheduling examination
Human Resources Director Canada
August 31, 2022
Employment contract's unenforceable confidentiality clauses invalidated termination provisions
Human Resources Director Canada
August 30, 2022
Ontario, Canada Court Strikes Employer’s Defence in Wrongful Dismissal Action After it Continuously Avoids Scheduling its Examination for Discovery
Insight
August 30, 2022
Ontario, Canada: Availability of Deemed IDEL Ended on July 30, 2022 But Unpaid and Paid IDEL Still Available to Eligible Employees
ASAP
August 10, 2022
Ontario, Canada: ESA Guidance Now Contains Chapter on Electronic Monitoring Policies
Insight
July 21, 2022
Ontario, Canada to Introduce Legislation Requiring Employers to Disclose Electronic Monitoring of Workers
ASAP
February 24, 2022
Canada: Arbitrator Finds Termination Consequences of Long-Term Care Home’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy Violated Collective Agreement
Insight
February 24, 2022
Ontario, Canada ESA Guidance Includes New Chapters on Disconnecting from Work Policies and Non-competition Agreements
Insight
February 23, 2022
Phased Easing of Public Health Measures in Ontario, Canada to Begin January 31, 2022
ASAP
January 21, 2022
12 key developments in Canadian labour and employment law in 2021 – part 2
Human Resources Director Canada
January 18, 2022
Ontario, Canada Extends COVID-19 Paid Sick Days to July 31, 2022 and Deemed IDEL to July 30, 2022
ASAP
December 13, 2021
Canadian Government Requires COVID-19 Vaccines for Public Servants, Travelers
SHRM Online
December 9, 2021
Court confirms unions must challenge vaccination policies before labour arbitrators
Human Resources Director Canada
December 3, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Confirms Unions Must Challenge Mandatory Vaccination Policies Before Labour Arbitrators Rather than Courts
Insight
November 30, 2021
Ontario introduces Bill 27, Working for Workers Act
Human Resources Director Canada
November 12, 2021
Ontario, Canada Announces Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements for Long-term Care Homes
ASAP
October 6, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Finds Limitation Period Not Extended When Employee Remains with Employer to Mitigate Damages Following Constructive Dismissal
ASAP
September 30, 2021
Ontario, Canada Human Rights Commission Releases Policy that Provides Guidance on Proof of Vaccination Policies
ASAP
September 24, 2021
B.C. human rights commissioner issues guidance on proof of vaccination amid COVID-19
Canadian Lawyer
September 16, 2021
Reasonable notice period extended for worker who applied to over 70 jobs amid COVID-19
Canadian Lawyer
September 9, 2021
Canada: Proof of Vaccination Will be Required to Access Some Events, Services and Businesses in British Columbia
ASAP
August 27, 2021
Ontario court awards employee longer reasonable notice period due to pandemic's impact
Human Resources Director Canada
August 23, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Awards Employee Longer Reasonable Notice Period Due to Pandemic’s Impact
Insight
August 17, 2021
Canada: British Columbia Office of the Human Rights Commissioner Provides Guidance to Employers on Vaccination Status Policies
ASAP
August 17, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Awards Employee $25,000 in Moral/Aggravated Damages Because Employer Breached Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Insight
July 21, 2021
Some Canadian Provinces Provide Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave, Others Encourage Leave Through Reimbursement Programs
Insight
May 20, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Decides Employee Laid Off During COVID-19 May Claim Constructive Dismissal at Common Law
Insight
May 4, 2021
New federal privacy legislation is moving through the legislative process
Human Resources Director Canada
April 29, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Reminds Employers that Improperly Drafted Restrictive Covenants are Unenforceable
Insight
April 22, 2021
Canada: New Federal Privacy Legislation is Moving Through the Legislative Process
Insight
April 14, 2021
Big Question for Canadian Employers in 2021: Can They Require Employees to be Vaccinated?
Insight
January 21, 2021
Big question for employers in 2021: Can they require employees to be vaccinated?
The Lawyer's Daily
January 19, 2021
British Columbia, Canada: Court of Appeal Sets Aside Aggravated Damages Award in Wrongful Dismissal
Insight
November 18, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Bill 218 Would Introduce COVID-19 Liability Protection with Exceptions
ASAP
October 28, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Superior Court Determines Enforceability of Termination Clause
Insight
October 7, 2020
Canada: Federal Government Announces Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) Extension, Changes to Employment Insurance Program, and New Income Support Benefits
ASAP
August 21, 2020
Bill 195 and the End of COVID-19 Declared Emergency Leave in Ontario, Canada: What it Means for Temporary Layoffs and Deemed Leave
ASAP
August 18, 2020
Government of Ontario, Canada Issues New Regulation Favourable to Employers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ASAP
June 2, 2020
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: Duration Extended, New Groups Eligible, and Legislative Amendments Proposed
ASAP
May 19, 2020
Worker’s absences for continuing education cause for dismissal
Canadian Employment Law Today
May 5, 2020
Canada: Do Employers Have an Obligation to Protect Employees from Exposure to Safety Hazards While they Work from Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Insight
April 28, 2020
Canada: Cross-Country Review of New Leaves of Absence Created in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
Insight
April 8, 2020
During COVID-19 Crisis, Canadian Federal Government Makes Changes to Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits and Work-Sharing Program
ASAP
March 19, 2020
Ontario, Canada Government Intends to Provide Job-protected Leave to Employees During COVID-19 Crisis
ASAP
March 17, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Court of Appeal Upholds Dismissed Employee’s Right to Damages for Value of Incentives That Would Have Vested During Reasonable Notice Period
Insight
February 26, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Employee’s Excessive Absences to Pursue Education Need Not be Tolerated by Employer
ASAP
January 27, 2020
CANADA: How Can Employers Mitigate Liability for Incidents Related to Alcohol or Cannabis Consumption at Holiday Parties?
ASAP
December 2, 2019
Canada: How Can Employers Prepare for Edible Cannabis’ Impending Arrival to Physical and On-Line Cannabis Stores?
ASAP
November 25, 2019
Ontario, Canada: What Is an Employee’s Entitlement to Incentive Plan Compensation during the Notice Period?
Insight
August 30, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Courts Continue to Recognize Intermediate Category of Worker
Insight
August 12, 2019
Employee rights to shares on termination governed by shareholders’ agreement
The Lawyer's Daily
August 6, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Appellate Court Decides Employee Rights to Shares on Termination Governed by Shareholders’ Agreement
Insight
August 6, 2019
Ontario, Canada: A Tale of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace and Judicial Sanctions for an Employer that Handled it Poorly
ASAP
May 24, 2019
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Court Affirms that Inability to Measure Impairment Caused by Medical Cannabis Can Constitute an Undue Hardship
Insight
April 10, 2019
Canada: The Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Doesn't Translate into a Free-for-All in the Workplace
Insight
October 19, 2018
Maintaining Expectations: The legalization of recreational marijuana doesn’t translate into a free-for-all in the workplace
HR Professional
October 1, 2018
The Ever-increasing Need for Data Breach Notification Protocols
The Lawyer’s Daily
September 29, 2017
Canada: Ontario Superior Court of Justice Finds Against Employee in Negative Job Reference Dispute
ASAP
May 3, 2017
Why Workplace Investigations Must be Neutral, Give Employee Chance to Respond
The Lawyer's Daily
March 13, 2017
Canada: Time for Submissions Soon Expiring in Ontario under Changing Workplace Review
Insight
September 22, 2016
Canada: New Employer Compliance Obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 Take Effect January 1, 2016
Insight
December 4, 2015
Littler Opens Toronto Office
August 4, 2015
Good faith emphasized in SCC employment law ruling
Law Times
April 20, 2015
Speaker’s Corner: SCC ruling on repudiating employment agreement eagerly awaited
Law Times
April 7, 2014
Speaker’s Corner: Employers should beware of job changes during working notice
Law Times
September 16, 2013
Speaker’s Corner: Avoiding pitfalls in structuring termination packages
Law Times
August 6, 2012
Speaker’s Corner: Beggs puts new spin on duty to mitigate under Evans
Law Times
April 18, 2011
Speaker’s Corner: Employee or independent contractor?
Law Times
March 8, 2010
Standard Work Week/Hours of Work/ Overtime
Lorman Education Services, Employment Standards Act in Ontario
October 28, 2009
Layoffs and Terminations
Lorman Education Services, Employment Standards Act in Ontario
October 28, 2009
Drafting Termination Clauses and Employment Agreements
Lorman Education Services, Employee Discharge and Documentation in Ontario
January 20, 2009
Layoffs and Terminations
Lorman Education Services, Employment Standards Act in Ontario
December 9, 2008
Standard Work Week/Hours of Work/ Overtime
Lorman Education Services, Employment Standards Act in Ontario
December 9, 2008
Imposing Fiduciary Duties on Departing Executives
The Canadian Institute’s Advanced Forum on Managing Legal Risks in Employing Executives
June 16 and 17, 2008
The Impact of Privacy Rights on the Workplace
Ontario Bar Association, 7th Annual Current Issues in Employment Law, 2008
March 6, 2008
Privacy in the Workplace
The Law Society of Upper Canada, Special Lectures, 2007 – Employment Law: From Resume to Pink Slip
April 23 and 24, 2007
Establishing and Maintaining the Employment “Contract”
Human Resources Management for the Non-HR Executive
August 24, 2004
Employee or Independent Contractor Since Sagaz: The Challenge Continues
Ontario Bar Association
April 5, 2004
The Privacy Laws are Watching You – The Impact on Your Workplace
LexisNexis
March 8, 2004
Standard Work Week/Hours of Work/ Overtime
Lorman Education Services
December 5, 2003
Layoffs and Terminations
Lorman Education Services
December 5, 2003
Winning Pleadings – The Current Developments Relating to Wallace, Mental Distress and Punitive Damages – and How to Plead It
4th Annual Employment Law Forum
The Law Society of Upper Canada
December 5, 2003
Repap: Lessons from a Successful Attack on An Employment Agreement
6th Annual Six Minute Employment Lawyer
The Law Society of Upper Canada
May 2, 2003
Standard Work Week/Hours of Work/ Overtime
Lorman Education Services
December 20, 2002
Layoffs and Terminations
Lorman Education Services
December 20, 2002
Employee, Independent Contractor or a Little of Both?
Centre for Innovation Law and Policy
University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Business Issues in the Innovation Economy
November 18, 2002
Unique Challenges of the Cyber-Workplace
The Law Society of Upper Canada
Second Annual Employment Law Forum
December 6, 2001
Speaking Engagements
The Coronavirus: What Should Employers Be Doing Now
Toronto, ON
February 6, 2020
2019 Canada Conference
Toronto, ON
November 21, 2019
Bills 47, 66 and 57: Everything You Need to Know About the Never Ending Changes to Ontario, Canada’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Labour Relations Act, 1995 and the Indefinite Delay of its Pay Transparency Act
January 11, 2019
2018 Canada Conference
Toronto, ON
November 16, 2018
The Ever Evolving Landscape of Employment Law in Canada
Toronto, ON
September 21, 2018
Good-bye 2017, Hello 2018: The Canadian Legal Landscape is Changing
Toronto, ON
February 20, 2018
Ontario Employment and Labour Update - Bill 148: Compliance for Now, the New Year and Beyond
Toronto, ON
January 10, 2018
Ontario Employment and Labour Update - Bill 148: Compliance for Now, the New Year and Beyond
Toronto, ON
December 15, 2017
Second Annual Canada Conference
Toronto, ON
November 1, 2017
Employment Law Update 2017
Toronto, ON
September 18, 2017
Addressing Ontario Misclassification Issues Under Bill 148 and Preparing for Employment Standards Audits
July 26, 2017
Notable Cases in the Law of Accommodation
Toronto, ON
March 22, 2017
Important Employment Decisions for 2016 Affecting the Workplace
Toronto, ON
February 28, 2017
Inaugural Canada Conference
Toronto, ON
November 21, 2016
The Rise of Dependent Contractors: Employer Beware!
Littler Webinar
May 25, 2016
Canadian v. U.S. Employment Law: Six Minutes at a Time
The 2016 Executive Employer Conference
May 5, 2016
Maintaining and Managing a Respect-Based Workplace and Preparing for Bill 132
Toronto, ON
April 12, 2016
Ageism in Termination
5th Edition Workplace Discipline and Terminations Conference, Toronto, Ontario
June 9-10, 2015
Navigating Complex Cases
HRM Masterclass, Toronto, Ontario
April 17, 2015
Navigating the Employment Standards Act
Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development, HR Law for HR Professionals, Toronto, Ontario
March 3, 2015
Just Cause
Human Resources Professionals Association, Annual HR Law Conference, Toronto, Ontario
October 22, 2014
A Primer on Employment Law
Certified General Accountants, Toronto, Ontario
November 20, 2013
Responding to an Evolving Workplace: Family Status and Other Tough Issues
Osgoode Professional Development Centre, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2012
Employee Discharge and Documentation
Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Burlington, Ontario
October 2011
Employment Standards Act in Ontario
Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Hamilton, Ontario
October 2009
The Impact of Privacy Rights on the Workplace
Ontario Bar Association, 7th Annual Current Issues in Employment Law Seminar
March 6, 2008
Employment Standards Act in Ontario
Lorman Educational Services Seminar, London
December 2007
Employment Standards Act in Ontario
Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Hamilton, Ontario
September 2007
6th Annual Employment Law Summit
The Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, Ontario
December 2005
Employment Standards Act in Ontario
Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Hamilton, Ontario
October 2005
Ontario Has An Employee Privacy Gap
Law Times
August 22, 2005
Current Issues in Employment Law: Developments in Supreme Court Doctrine. "Since Sagaz"
Ontario Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Toronto, Ontario
April 2004
The Privacy Agenda, Statutory Developments
LexisNexis Seminar Series, Privacy, Security and Surveillance in the Workplace, Toronto, Ontario
March 2004
Employment Standards Act in Ontario
Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Hamilton, Ontario
December 2003
Employment Standards Act in Ontario
Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Hamilton, Ontario
December 2002
Education
- LL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School, 1999
- H.B.A., York University, 1996cum laude
Courts
- Ontario Superior Court
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Supreme Court of Canada