What If Your Independent Contractor Is Really a Dependent Contractor?
Many employers hire independent contractors to assist in their workplace and in most cases, the assumption is that doing so […]
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Ontario pension plan sponsors: it’s time to look at your SIPPs
Employers that provide registered pension plans to their Ontario employees should review their Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures (“SIPPs”) […]
Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review
In May, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour commenced what is being called the “Changing Workplaces Review”. The review is intended to […]
Another Ontario Termination Clause Decision in Favour of Employees…
The Ontario Divisional Court recently affirmed the lower court’s decision in the case of Miller v. A.B.M., an important case […]
Required New ESA Poster for Ontario Workplaces
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has prepared and published a new Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) poster entitled “Employment Standards […]
SCC Says Suspension with Pay can Amount to Constructive Dismissal
A non-unionized employee on an indefinite suspension with pay successfully claimed that he was constructively dismissed by his employer and […]
BC and Ontario Employers Take Note: Upcoming Minimum Wage Changes
Ontario Last fall the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 was amended to index increases to the minimum wage to Ontario’s […]
A Definitive Ruling on the Issue of Without Cause Terminations under the Canada Labour Code
Federally regulated employers take note. The Federal Court of Appeal has recently confirmed that without cause dismissals are not automatically […]
On the Radar Screen: the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014
As we reported in a previous blog post that can be found here, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy […]
Enforcing contracts: The importance of careful implementation
In the Ontario Divisional Court decision of Simpson v Global Warranty[1], the issue was the application of a specific termination […]
An Offer They Can’t Refuse – The Dangers of Recruiting High Level Employees
An employer is paying the price for dismissing an employee who was recruited with an attractive job offer. Bruce Rodgers […]
The OHRC’s Christmas Present – A New Statement on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Ontario’s Human Rights Commission issued a statement on November 25, 2014 in relation to sexual harassment and the Ontario Human […]
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