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Fixed-term contracts can be enticing for organizations, especially when organizations only intend to retain a person’s services temporarily. However, considering the risks of fixed-term contracts [...]

A recent decision by the New Brunswick King’s Bench (the “Court”), Cumberland v Maritime College of Forest Technology [Cumberland], provided clarity on the importance of warning employees about [...]

As the Public Health Agency of Canada notes “early signs” of a Fall 2023 COVID-19 wave, it remains crucial for employers not to overlook the lessons learned during the pandemic. The recent [...]

In Trejo v Pro-Align Heavy Suspensions Ltd. [Trejo], an employer sought damages from a former employee for payment of wages for work that the employee allegedly did not perform. The Supreme Court [...]

In the recent decision of  Khangura v Lumberwest Building Supplies Inc. [Lumberwest], the BC Supreme Court (“BCSC”) considered whether an employee was dismissed or had voluntarily resigned, [...]

Off-duty conduct, which involves an employee’s actions outside of working hours, can result in discipline up to and including dismissal for cause. This is what occurred on June 16, 2023, when a [...]

Ontario’s Working for Workers Act, 2021 introduced several new changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) including the implementation of a licensing framework for temporary help [...]

While employees are free from commitments to their employer when they are not at work, committing serious misconduct off-duty can warrant discipline by their employer. In the recent case of the [...]

With an increase in the popularity of remote working schedules, employers may have concerns about employee moonlighting, which occurs when an employee keeps a full-time job while maintaining a [...]