Bill C-31: Federal Government Proposes Prohibition on Non-Compete Clauses for Federally Regulated Employers

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...

The Impact of Inflation on Damages Awarded by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal: A New Benchmark for Human Rights Damages

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...

Partridge v. Botony Dental Corporation, 2015 ONCA 836 (CanLII)

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...

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Wrongful Dismissal and Human Rights Damages After Employee Faces Reprisal Upon Return from Maternity Leave

by | May 4, 2026 | Articles, Human Rights, Wrongful Dismissal

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Wrongful Dismissal and Human Rights Damages After Employee Faces Reprisal Upon Return from Maternity Leave In the case of Partridge v. Botony Dental Corporation, 2015 ONCA 836, the Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed an employer’s...

$5 Million Message to Employers: Ontario Court Enforces Anti-Reprisal Provisions from the Ontario Securities Act in Landmark Ruling

by | Dec 5, 2025 | Articles, Employment Standards, Wrongful Dismissal

In a recent case from the Ontario Superior Court, McPherson v. Global Growth Assets Inc., 2025 ONSC 5226, the former CEO of Global Growth Assets (“Global”) was awarded $5.4 million in damages resulting from his termination after raising concerns about the company’s...