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A recent Nova Scotia labour arbitration decision suggests that it can be permissible for employers

In a recent summary judgment decision, Nahum v Honeycomb Hospitality Inc. [Nahum], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) awarded damages equal to five months of pay in lieu of [...]

A recent Ontario decision reminds employers of the importance of conducting a fair and fulsome investigation into employee misconduct before imposing discipline or dismissing the offending [...]

A recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may not increase the common law reasonable notice entitlements of employees that were [...]

In Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes v Christian Labour Association of Canada, an arbitrator found that a mandatory COVID-19 testing policy was reasonable. Facts The employer, Caressant [...]

In Garda Security Screening Inc v IAM, District 140 (Shoker Grievance) [Shoker Grievance], an arbitrator considered whether an employee’s failure to follow an employer’s COVID-19-related [...]

A recent Ontario decision considered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the common law assessment of reasonable notice periods.

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) clarified and arguably expanded the duty of honest performance (often referred to simply as the “duty of good faith”),

A decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO” or “Tribunal”) affirmed that although an applicant may assert discrimination under the Human Rights Code [Code] because of an [...]

On January 14, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment denying leave to appeal Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc [Waksdale], a bombshell decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal [...]