Service Area: Employment, Human Rights and Labour

Back in February, 2019, we blogged about the long-anticipated decision in the case of Matthews v Ocean Nutrition. This morning, Mr. Matthews prevailed and is[...]

Employers often use restrictive covenants to limit what an employee can do both during and after employment. The two primary restrictive covenants are “non-competition” clauses[...]

In the field of employment law the following two principles are well established: A wrongfully dismissed employee is entitled to damages for the loss of[...]

On September 3, 2020 the Ontario Government announced that they were extending the stay on the temporary layoff rules under the Employment Standards Act, 2000[...]

On June 25th, the federal government launched the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG), a program aimed at encouraging post-secondary students and recent graduates to volunteer[...]

On the lighter side The idea that sometimes people can get “too close” is not new.  Seinfield’s “close talker” episode made people both laugh, and[...]

In the employment law blogosphere, there is much chatter about whether the COVID-19 pandemic extends periods of reasonable notice. As a lawyer who represents employees[...]

Employers looking to reopen must first turn their minds to recalling employees from their temporary lay-offs. When must I do it? Lay-offs are governed by[...]

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, many students have lost their summer job opportunities. To make matters worse, these same students do not qualify[...]