by Jonquille Pak, Adshaya Shanmugathasan | Jul 17, 2026 | Employment Standards, Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation
Background On May 6, 2026, the federal government introduced Bill C-31, the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2, in the House of Commons. If passed in its current form, this legislation will fundamentally reshape post-employment restraints for federally regulated...
by Adshaya Shanmugathasan | Jun 17, 2026 | Articles, Wrongful Dismissal
In the case of Yadav v. Ahangama Law Professional Corporation, 2026 CanLII 48313 (ON SCSM), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice clarified that probationary employees are not deprived of their right to reasonable notice under common law. The decision confirms that,...
by Adshaya Shanmugathasan, Jonquille Pak | Jun 11, 2026 | Articles, Human Rights
A recent decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) signals a significant shift in how damages are calculated in human rights claims. In McConnell v. Hibbert, 2026 HRTO 579, the Tribunal demonstrated that inflation is now a formal factor that...
by Adshaya Shanmugathasan, Jonquille Pak | May 7, 2026 | Discrimination, Human Rights, Wrongful Dismissal
Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Wrongful Dismissal and Human Rights DamagesAfter Employee Faces Reprisal Upon Return from Maternity Leave In the case of Partridge v. Botony Dental Corporation, 2015 ONCA 836, the Court of Appeal forOntario dismissed an employer’s...
