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The recent decision of Pham v Qualified Metal Fabricators Ltd. [Pham] by the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) serves as a reminder that in the absence of an explicit provision in an employment [...]

In Safavi-Naini v Rubin Thomlinson LLP [Savafi-Naini], the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court”) upheld a motion judge’s dismissal of a defamation action brought by the complainant in a workplace [...]

In Mezikhovych v Kokosis [Mezikovych], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“ONSC”) found that no duty of care is owed by a lawyer acting as an investigator to a complainant in the context of a [...]

The recent decision of Teljeur v Aurora Hotel Group [Teljeur] is a stark reminder that employers must fulfill their duty of good faith and statutory obligations when dismissing an employee [...]

Although COVID-19 safety measures are no longer mandatory, many employers still face claims from employees who were dismissed for refusing to comply with a vaccination policy. We are seeing a [...]

On March 20, 2023, the Ontario government tabled Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 (“Bill 79”). If passed, Bill 79 would significantly amend workplace legislation—including the Employment [...]

Introduction In Celestini v Shoplogix Inc [Celestini], the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) upheld the lower court’s decision not to enforce the termination provisions in the parties’ employment [...]

Last week, Twitter locked hundreds of its workers out of its computer systems, once again with no notice and no communication from Human Resources (“HR”). When one employee tweeted at Elon Musk, [...]

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”), Steele v The Corporation of the City of Barrie [Steele], offers important guidance regarding how courts interpret and [...]

John Tory resigned from his position as the Mayor of Toronto effective February 17, 2023, after it was revealed that he had been involved in an inappropriate relationship with a former city [...]