In December 2024, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its highly anticipated decision in Dufault v. Ignace (Township). The three-judge panel determined that the “for cause” termination clause contained in the employee’s...more
1/7/2025
/ Canada ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Standards Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Ontario ,
Termination Clauses ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Wrongful Termination
On October 28, 2024, Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 received Royal Assent. This is the fifth such act since 2021. ...more
As of January 1, 2023, certain “business consultants” and “information technology consultants” in Ontario have been exempt from the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). These exemptions are part of the numerous amendments...more
Employers in Ontario have been waiting for clarification on the interpretation of COVID-19 leave provisions throughout much of the pandemic. Employers had hoped that the Court of Appeal’s decision in Taylor v Hanley...more
5/19/2022
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Canada ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Standards Act ,
Layoffs ,
Leave of Absence ,
Notice Requirements ,
Ontario ,
Severance Agreements ,
Temporary Layoffs ,
Unpaid Leave
On April 11, 2022, Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022, received Royal Assent in Ontario, thus enacting the Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022. The act also...more
On March 9, 2022, the Ontario government announced a plan to bring an end to all COVID-19 restrictions by April 27, 2022. Below is a summary of the upcoming employment-related changes. . . ...more
On January 3, 2022, the Ontario government announced a number of restrictions in response to climbing COVID-19 case numbers and increased hospitalizations. Effective January 5, 2022, the province is temporarily returning to a...more
1/6/2022
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Child Care ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Response ,
Entertainment Venues ,
Government Shutdown ,
Guidance Update ,
Ontario ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Public Venues ,
Quarantine ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Relief Measures ,
Remote Working ,
Restaurant Industry ,
School Closures ,
Small Business ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
On November 30, 2021, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021. Bill 27 amends a number of statutes, including the Employment Standards Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. ...more