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Need an Uber? Yes - to the Netherlands
Wednesday, March 21, 2018Scott GfellerLitigation, Employment Law, Employment Standards Act, Class ActionsUber, UberEats
Uber is certainly no stranger to Canadian court rooms. In its latest tussle, a $400 million dollar proposed class action in Ontario by Uber “drivers” alleging they are employees of Uber and...
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Recognizing Drug Addiction as a Ground for Discrimination under Human Rights Legislation – Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal Corp. 2017 SCC 30
Wednesday, September 27, 2017Chris JuniorLitigation, Employment Law, Human Rights LawWrongful Dismissal, Discrimination
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal Corp. (2017 SCC 30) earlier this year, a landmark case concerning the current framework for determining discrimination in the workplace. The majority...
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Are Contracts for Probationary Employees Enforceable: The Ontario Court of Appeal in Nagribianko v. Select Wine Merchants Ltd.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017Stephanie ClarkLitigation, Employment Law, Employment Standards ActEmployment Agreements, Reasonable Notice, Ontario
Employers often rely on a probationary period to determine whether a new employee is suitable for an employment position. If an employer determines that an employee is...
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Is Canada Day celebration controversy worth breach of contract claim?
Wednesday, July 5, 2017Stephen A. ThieleLitigation, Employment LawToronto, Toronto Politics, Termination, Ontario, Canada Day
On July 1, 2017, Canada turned 150 years old. All across the nation, public and private organizers...
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Failure to comply with ESA minimums can be fatal…
Wednesday, June 14, 2017Bryan SkolnikLitigation, Employment LawEmployment Agreements, Termination
At the time of an employee’s termination, the most crucial clause is typically that relating to the employee’s entitlement upon a...
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Pitfalls in Termination Clauses
Wednesday, March 8, 2017Employment Law, LitigationTermination, Reasonable Notice
Employment contracts often contain termination rights of the parties. In particular there is often a clause permitting the employer to terminate on a...
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Arbitration clauses in employment agreements: are they enforceable?
Wednesday, August 24, 2016Bryan SkolnikEmployment Law, LitigationArbitration, Employment Agreements, Sales Incentive Plan
Many employment agreements contain clauses which require the parties to submit to arbitration or some other dispute resolution mechanism prior to or ...
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