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In the recent decision in Labrador Recycling Inc v Folino [Folino], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) reminds employers that any restrictive covenants contained in an employment [...]

Earlier today, the Province announced a new three phase framework for reopening the economy and easing public health measures. Each phase of the framework will last at least twenty-one days, in [...]

On May 13th, 2021, the Ontario government announced that it would extend the province-wide stay-at-home order for an additional two weeks.

A recent decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) illustrates that employers must not unilaterally revoke reasonable accommodations

On April 28, 2021, the Ontario government announced that it will introduce legislation to create a temporary 3-day paid leave that employees could take for various reasons related to COVID-19,

In Currie v Nylene Canada Inc [Currie], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“Court”) awarded a wrongfully dismissed employee damages representing 26 months’ pay

Today, April 19, 2021, the federal government announced its 2021 budget (the “Budget”), which laid out several measures intended to support the country through the third wave of the COVID-19 [...]

In its recent decision in Marazzato v Dell Canada Inc. [Marazzato], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) confirmed that the onus is on an employee to prove that the pandemic [...]

Saskatchewan and British Columbia (“BC”) have become the first Canadian jurisdictions to enact legislation which provide employees with time off to be vaccinated for COVID-19.