The minimum wage is one of the most talked about employment laws, as it is something that overtly affects so many people in Canada. Depending on what province you are in and on your employment contracts, you may have a different minimum wage compared to Ontario (which...
Almost all employment contracts include a termination clause. Yet, not all termination clauses are enforceable. The consequences of this can be severe for an employer. This is well exemplified in the 2022 Ontario Superior Court decision, Tarras v. The Municipal...
Now that Labour Day has passed, the expectation is that more Employers will continue to request that their employees return to the office. Bay Street law firms, big banks and companies such as Apple have announced that their employees will be returning to the office...
A common complaint from employees (and their family and friends) is that they cannot seem to get away from work, even after they’ve left the office to go home at night. Technology has allowed many individuals to take their work home with them, which was only been...
In a recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, Justice Branch was tasked with determining whether or not “the surreptitious recording of one’s fellow employees” could serve as a proper basis for dismissal. The Parties This case concerned the termination...
