by Adshaya Shanmugathasan | Aug 21, 2026 | Articles, Employment Standards, Workplace Investigations
In the recent decisions of Vanessa Braganza v. Randstad Canada, 2025 CanLII 112295 and 2026 CanLII 46836, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found that an employer engaged in illegal reprisal after an employee raised health and safety concerns. The decision serves as...
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 | Dec 5, 2025 | Articles, Employment Standards, Just Cause Dismissal
A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court, Chan v. NYX Capital Corp., 2025 ONSC 4561, has affirmed that a termination clause which allows termination “at any time and for any reason” is unenforceable. The ruling aligns with the Court’s prior decisions in...
by | Dec 5, 2025 | Articles, Employment Standards, Workplace Investigations, 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...
by Elizabeth McConkey | Jan 10, 2025 | Articles, Employment Standards, Wrongful Dismissal
Changes to be Implemented by Bill 229 Ontario has recently introduced new legislation which seeks to amend leave provisions under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”). For example, the proposed Bill seeks to amend the ESA to provide up to 16 weeks of unpaid...
by Elizabeth McConkey | Dec 12, 2024 | Articles, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Workplace Investigations
In Ontario, the Occupational Health and Safety Act outlines Employers’ legal obligations to ensure the maintenance of a safe workplace. The OHSA (the “Act”) requires employers covered by the Act to prepare and regularly review policies regarding workplace harassment....
