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Posted April 25, 2023

Termination Clause Unenforceable Due to Change in Responsibilities

In a case that recently was decided from the Court of Appeal of Ontario called Celestini v Shoplogix Inc., 2023 ONCA 131, the Court had[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Travis Ujjainwalla

Posted March 29, 2023

WSIB Provides Draft Policy for Coverage for Communicable Illnesses

The WSIB has recently released a draft policy for coverage for communicable illnesses. While they have previously had made decisions in this regard, the policy[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted February 21, 2023

The White Whale is Found: When Fixed-Term Goes Right

The recent Ontario decision, Steele v. The Corporation of the City of Barrie, 2022 ONSC 7245 (“Steele”), has expanded on the case law centering on[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Travis Ujjainwalla

Posted January 17, 2023

Year in Review – Employment Law Cases From 2022

While each of these cases could have its own blog post, we have decided to create a list of important cases for employers to be[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted January 10, 2023

Have You Been Constructively Dismissed? Maybe Not.

Constructive Dismissal is an incredibly important protection for Ontario employees – one that is often used successfully to enforce employment rights. If you ask members[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Travis Ujjainwalla

Posted December 15, 2022

Unionized Employees Can Bring Applications Directly to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

In a recent decision called Weilgosh v London District Catholic School Board, the Human Rights Tribunal (“HRTO”) determined that it had concurrent jurisdiction with labour[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Travis Ujjainwalla

Posted November 24, 2022

Employer Electronic Monitoring Policies in Ontario

The Employment Standards Act, 2000, “ESA” has been amended to require that Ontario employers create an electronic monitoring policy per the requirements of Bill 88,[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted July 5, 2022

What Happens to My Stock Options When I am Terminated?

What are stock options? A stock option is the right but not the obligation (i.e. the “option”) to purchase stock in the Employer Corporation at[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted April 26, 2022

This Conversation May Be Recorded for Litigation Purposes: Secret Recordings in the Workplace

The mediator’s reaction to my client’s disclosure that she had secretly recorded her conversation with her boss was one of dismay. He made it clear[...]