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 [...]

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.