An employee who hands in their notice of intent to retire is likely to be held to its terms, even if they have second thoughts. English v Manulife Financial Corporation, a recent decision from [...]

The upcoming legalization of recreational marijuana has some employers afraid that their employees will soon be taking smoke breaks of a different kind, with corresponding negative impacts on [...]

Setting Expectations Rare is the workplace that permits consumption of alcohol during work hours, aside from special occasions or a client lunch.   Indeed, most workplaces have rules that require [...]

There are many reasons an employer may want to hire a worker on a fixed term contract.  It could be to cover a maternity/parental leave, complete a specific project or because there is a fixed [...]

While the advent of texting, sexting, dating sites and other on-line activities have added to the ways in which workplace romances can take a negative turn, workplace romances are not new.  Take, [...]

Daniel the duck, Stormy the parakeet and the Cali the Miniature horse have all made the news as Support Animals who provide disability assistance to their owners. While a Service Animal has [...]

On November 22, 2017, the Ontario government passed the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017. According to its summary, these changes were brought about because of a recognition that the [...]

Establishment and Termination of Bargaining Rights in Ontario Employers and employees are significantly impacted when a union is introduced into or removed from a workplace. In this blog, we [...]

Many employers like to take the first few months of a new employee’s employment to decide whether their new hire is the right addition to the team.   Some like to call it a probation, others, a [...]

Faith-based discrimination and harassment on the rise A 2016 study by the Environics Institute found that one-third of Muslims in Canada have experienced discrimination or unfair treatment in the [...]