
Preparing for the End of the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave
What is the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL)? In response to COVID-19, the Ontario government introduced the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL) under the Ontario

Employment Standards Act Entitlements Even After Summary Dismissal
Just Cause Provision Upheld by Ontario Superior Court Post Wakdsale Following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Waksdale released in June 2020 (which we have

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Notice Award of 26 Months
Absent exceptional circumstances, common law reasonable notice for terminated employees is generally capped at 24 months, with a handful of cases awarding employees greater amounts.

Bill 88 – More Upcoming Changes for Employers
Ontario employers should be aware of new employment legislation which may come into effect in the coming months. On February 28, 2022, Bill 88, Working

Ontario Arbitrator Upholds Another Mandatory Policy
In the recently released decision in Chartwell Housing Reit (The Westmount, the Wynfield, the Woodhaven and the Waterford) v. Healthcare, Office and Professional Employees Union,

Bill 27 Does Not Invalidate Pre October 25, 2021 Non-Competition Clauses
The Ontario Superior Court recently confirmed that employees with non-competition clauses in their employment agreements which pre-date October 25, 2021 are not invalidated by the
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