In the 2001 case of McKinley v. B.C. Tel, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a contextual approach is required in order to determine whether there is just cause for termination of employment. A recent wrongful dismissal...more
5/14/2013
- Canada Email Hiring & Firing Pornography Termination
On March 5, 2013, the Ontario government introduced new legislation which, if passed, would create three new job-protected leaves....more
3/7/2013
- Caregivers Medical Leave
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that it will focus its proactive inspections for 2012-2013 on workplaces where there is a history of employment standards violations, where young and/or vulnerable workers are...more
1/3/2013
- Inspections Ministry of Labour
Are large punitive damages awards in wrongful dismissal coming back? Looking at the trial court’s decision in the case of Pate v. Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Townships), which is currently under appeal, one wonders....more
11/14/2012
