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Terminating for Financial Reasons? Don’t Expect the Courts to Help You Out
Employee Time Off to Vote in the Upcoming Federal Election
Minimum Wage Increase Now In Effect in many Canadian Provinces
Employer liability relating to fees in employer-sponsored retirement and savings plans
Employers who sponsor retirement and savings plans for their employees should ensure that the fees paid by their employees within […]
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
With the recent expansion of legislation permitting the production, sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes, employers should begin […]
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 […]
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 […]