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Posted January 11, 2021

How Do Unions Form and Become Certified in Ontario?

With the economic downturn resulting from COVID-19, employees and unions are looking to secure their future place in the workplace. One question we are often[...]

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Posted January 5, 2021

But I Don’t Want the Job…

There are certain decisions that cover so many issues, that you know, from the first time that you read them, you will be coming back[...]

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Posted October 21, 2020

Regulating Witch Hunters

The Halloween decorations making their annual appearance on front lawns and store fronts reminded me of a book I read this summer which mentioned the[...]

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Business Law, Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted October 16, 2020

To Control or Not to Control? Hidden Employment Liabilities for Franchisors

The intersection of franchise and employment law in Ontario is worthy of comment. This intersection does not gain much attention and, if ignored, can lead[...]

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Posted October 9, 2020

Supreme Court Declines to Further Expand the Duty of Good Faith in Employment Context

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[...]

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Posted September 24, 2020

Fill In the Blanks: Restrictive Covenants and Ambiguity

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[...]

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Posted September 15, 2020

Stocks for the Departing Employee

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[...]

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Posted September 4, 2020

The Temporary Suspension of Temporary Layoff Rules Now a Little Less Temporary

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[...]

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Posted July 9, 2020

Federal Student Grant Program Could Mean Students Work for Less than Minimum Wage this Summer

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[...]