The Canadian government recently announced some changes to the Canada Labour Code that will affect all federally-regulated employees. Under Regulation SOR/2023-180 related to the Canada Labour Code, there will be certain exemptions for specific categories of employees...
What is Just Cause for Dismissal? Ask any experienced severance package lawyer and most will tell you that under Ontario employment, it is very difficult for employers to successfully defend a wrongful dismissal claim - especially when they have alleged just cause for...
In a recent Ontario employment law court case, a few important topics were addressed, including constructive dismissal, the validity of a termination clause in an employment contract, and an employee's duty to mitigate in a wrongful dismissal claim. Facts The...