Modern family: the Federal Court recognizes an employer's duty to accommodate childcare obligations *

Canada - February 22 2013
As the show "Modern Family" demonstrates, families are complicated, diverse and demanding (but not necessarily with the same humourous results as a…

Co-authors: Tim Hughes.

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Not what you bargained for: court hands down controversial ruling on termination provisions *

Canada - November 22 2012
Employers should review the termination provisions in their employment agreements following a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

Co-authors: Paul Boshyk .

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"You can't have your cake and eat it too": the duty to mitigate in employment agreements *

Canada - June 22 2012
The Ontario Court of Appeal has released a decision finding that a dismissed employee did not have an obligation to mitigate damages from the loss of his employment when he had an employment agreement that stipulated what he would receive if he was dismissed without cause.

Co-authors: George Waggott.

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Stopped cold: the new workplace violence regime in Ontario in action *

Canada - December 20 2011
In one of the first decisions to closely examine the obligations of employers and employees under the workplace violence provisions of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “Act”), an arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of an employee for uttering a death threat to a co-worker.

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All things being unequal: Quebec’s renewed focus on pay equity *

Canada - May 17 2011
Advertisements have appeared across the province of Quebec with a clear message: if you work for an employer with at least 10 employees, you may be entitled to a salary adjustment.

Co-authors: Kelly Francis, Enda Wong.

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