Dentons | Canada | 11 Mar 2024
Employers will not-so-fondly remember the 2020 Ontario Court of Appeal decision in the case of Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., which…
Littler LLP | Canada | 11 Mar 2024
In Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace, 2024 ONSC 1029, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that the termination provisions…
Barry Fisher | Canada | 20 Dec 2023
In Webb v. SDT North America, 2023 ONSC 7170 the Superior Court told us again that putting someone on IDEL ( Infectious Disease Emergency Leave ) is…
Littler LLP | Canada | 22 Nov 2023
On November 25, 2023, O. Reg. 340/23: TERMINATION AND SEVERANCE OF EMPLOYMENT made under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) (Regulation)…
Littler LLP | Canada | 16 Nov 2023
On November 14, 2023, Ontario introduced Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (Bill 149), for First Reading. If passed, Bill 149 would, among…
Torys LLP | Canada | 15 Nov 2023
On November 14, 2023, the Government of Ontario tabled Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023, which proposes a number of amendments to…
Dentons | Canada | 18 Oct 2023
On August 28, 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Ramcharan v. Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd., 2023 ONSC 4643 (CanLII). The…
Dentons | Canada | 2 Oct 2023
In 2021, the Ontario government passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021. This Act amended the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, as amended…
Dentons | Canada | 19 Sep 2023
Many companies use the services of independent contractors to fill operational gaps within their business. However, employers should carefully…
Dentons | Canada | 15 Sep 2023
The issue of whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor can have far-reaching effects on both the individual and the company…