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In the decision of Eynon v Simplicity Air Ltd [Eynon] the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) upheld an award of punitive damages against an employer in the amount of $150,000,

On July 9, 2021, the Ontario government announced that the province will be moving in to Step 3, the final stage of its 3-step reopening framework, as of 12:01 AM on July 16, 2021.

The Ontario Divisional Court (the “Court”) has changed which employees will be entitled to severance pay. In the recent decision of Hawkes v Max Aicher (North America) Limited [Hawkes], the Court [...]

In the recent (and currently unreported) decision of Fogelman v IFG [Fogelman], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) held that O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave [...]

On June 24, 2021, the Ontario government announced that the province will be moving in to Step 2 of its 3-step reopening framework as of 12:01 AM on June 30, 2021. As with Step 1, the new Step 2 [...]

In the recent decision of Anderson v Total Instant Lawns Inc [Anderson], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) ruled that an employee

A recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) illustrates that employers can expose themselves to significant liability by failing to comply with termination clauses in [...]

As of June 4, 2021, the Ontario Government has once again extended the period during which employers can temporarily lay off non-unionized employees for reasons related to COVID-19 without it [...]

On June 7, 2021, the Ontario Government established rules that apply to businesses and organizations during Step 1 of the province’s new 3-step reopening framework (for more information on this [...]

In the very recent decision of Taylor v Hanley Hospitality Inc. [Taylor], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) provided a very helpful ruling for Ontario employers who implemented [...]