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Severing a Single Sentence: The Interplay of the Employment Standards Act and Severability Clauses

Severing a Single Sentence: The Interplay of the Employment Standards Act and Severability Clauses

  • 13 février 2018
  • Dena Varah

Employers sometimes rely on severability clauses to hedge against the risk that clauses in employment contracts could be found to run afoul of the Employment Standards Act and be unenforceable as a whole. However, in a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal signalled that these clauses have limited effect when parties include terms in agreements that contract out of minimum employment standards.

Droit du travail et de l’emploi
Bill 148 and Construction Employers

Bill 148 and Construction Employers

  • 13 février 2018
  • Sydney Kruth

The most significant changes to the ESA in more than fifteen years were recently implemented pursuant to Bill 148. This article has provided an overview of the construction-specific standards and exemptions introduced by Bill 148 and the newly amended Regulations to the ESA.

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Classification of Workplace Relationship – Treading on Thin Ice?

Classification of Workplace Relationship – Treading on Thin Ice?

  • 12 février 2018
  • Shefali Rajaputra

This article discusses the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Fisher v. Hirtz, which ruled on the issue of ‘employee versus independent contractors’ and highlighted the common law principles for differentiating employees from independent contractors and dependent contractors.

Droit du travail et de l’emploi
A Lesson in Mass Termination – New Decision Affirms Importance of Notifying the Ministry of Labour and Securing Adjustment Services

A Lesson in Mass Termination – New Decision Affirms Importance of Notifying the Ministry of Labour and Securing Adjustment Services

  • 17 novembre 2017
  • Genevieve Cantin

In the recent decision Wood v. CTS of Canada Co., the Ontario Superior Court provided useful guidance to employers, unions and employees caught up in a mass termination. The Court emphasized the importance of providing proper early notice to the Ministry of Labour and securing adjustment services for affected employees.

Droit du travail et de l’emploi
The Impact of Post-Dismissal Employer Conduct

The Impact of Post-Dismissal Employer Conduct

  • 02 octobre 2017
  • Jon Pinkus

In most cases, an employer’s liability will be based on the circumstances existing at (and at times, leading up to) the date of dismissal. Occasionally, however, an employer’s liability may be exacerbated by poor decision-making after the employee has left the building. Over the past twelve months, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released several decisions that provide a useful outline of how this can happen.

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Enforceability of Non-Solicitation Provisions: Guidance from the Superior Court of Justice

Enforceability of Non-Solicitation Provisions: Guidance from the Superior Court of Justice

  • 02 octobre 2017
  • Shefali Rajaputra

The law concerning restrictive covenants in Canada has been a subject of substantial judicial scrutiny as whether or not a court would consider such covenants to be enforceable will depend on the facts of each case. When drafting restrictive covenants for inclusion in an employment contract, employers should consider various guidelines/limitations provided by the courts over time such as reasonableness, territorial and time limitations etc.

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Technology and Your Labour & Employment Practice

  • 28 septembre 2017
  • Njeri Damali Campbell

Njeri Damali Campbell, Technology Liaison for the Labour and Employment Section of the OBA speaks with Gregory Ko of Kastner Law about the use of technology in his labour and employment practice.

Dismissal not a "free pass" to Retrain During Notice Period

Dismissal not a "free pass" to Retrain During Notice Period

  • 27 septembre 2017
  • David Foster

An employee’s mitigation efforts remain one of the most contested, and unpredictable, issues in wrongful dismissal matters. In a helpful decision from the Ontario Superior Court, the concept of when retraining is appropriate was considered.

Droit du travail et de l’emploi
Resignation or Termination? New Guidance on Navigating Constructive Dismissals

Resignation or Termination? New Guidance on Navigating Constructive Dismissals

  • 27 septembre 2017
  • Matthew Lerner

The line between resignation and constructive dismissal has become increasingly blurred and is a common issue of contention in employment litigation. In the recent case of Persaud v Telus Corporation, the Ontario Court of Appeal provides useful guidance regarding the effect of conduct in determining whether a resignation is actually a constructive dismissal.

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