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Social media policies in the workplace: a primer for employers

McMillan LLP
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Canada
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April 10 2013

The use of social media in the workplace has taken off in recent years and employers are struggling to keep up. With easier accessibility to the

Even transactional employment covenants need careful review

McMillan LLP
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Canada
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March 5 2013

The continued scrutiny by Canadian courts of post-employment covenants is confirmed in a recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal. In Martin

Breach of cardinal rule not always cause for employee termination

McMillan LLP
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Canada
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February 15 2013

Even when workplace rules seem clear, each case turns on its facts. The recent decision in Plester v PolyOne Canada Inc (2013 ONCA 47) confirms the

Click to upload: Alberta court backs right to post picket line surveillance videos on the internet

McMillan LLP
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Canada
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October 19 2012

The protracted tug-of-war between privacy interests and freedom of expression has once again made its way into the arena of labour relations

Ontario's austerity measures and the limits of charter protected bargaining rights

McMillan LLP
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Canada
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August 28 2012

The recommendations of the Drummond Report, released earlier this year, have guided the Ontario provincial government's recent public sector austerity measures

Overtime class actions given the green light

McMillan LLP
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Canada
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July 10 2012

On June 26, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal released three key rulings on overtime class actions

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

McMillan LLP
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Canada
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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

The clash between government restraint and the charter rights of labour: where do we stand?

McMillan LLP
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Canada
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June 4 2012

Although Canada's economy continues its fragile recovery, governments across the country must nonetheless operate in an environment of fiscal restraint, all of which brings an increased focus to public sector and other nationally-prominent labour disputes

Employees are required to disclose confidential medical information for accommodation purposes

McMillan LLP
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Canada
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May 25 2012

A recent Ontario arbitral award is reshaping the way employers and employees must approach the legal duty to accommodate employees with disabilities in the workplace

Employee non-competition covenants: no place for blue pencils

McMillan LLP
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Canada
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May 4 2012

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc v Brulé deals with the interpretation and enforceability of a non-compete clause in an employment agreement and the scope of an employee's fiduciary duties to a former employer

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