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  • Constructive Dismissal

Boss’s “Stern Talk”, “No Nonsense” Style did Not Cause Constructive Dismissal

An Ontario judge has decided that an employee who resigned due to her boss’s stern talk and businesslike management style […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Wrongful Dismissal

“Eleventh Hour Claim of Just Cause” Rejected by Court: Witnesses “Tailored” Evidence

An Ontario judge has rejected a just cause defence raised by an employer two and a half years after the […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Occupational Health and Safety

Statistical Analysis of 863 Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act Prosecutions: FMC Releases Report

This article originally appeared on www.occupationalhealthandsafetylaw.com. More than two-thirds of Ontario companies charged under the Occupational Health and Safety Act […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Employment Standards

Ontario Publishing Names of Employment Standards Violators

The Ontario Ministry of Labour is publishing the names of employers convicted of violating the Ontario Employment Standards Act, however […]

By Adrian Miedema

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Working for or against you: Copyright ownership and the “course of employment”

Without explicit provisions in employment agreements, employers risk employees retaining copyright in works they create, even when employees secretly develop a competing product. Employers presumptively own copyright in works made [...]

Employment and Labour Law: 2025 Year in Review and Future Trends

The Canadian labour and employment law landscape continued to evolve in 2025 with important developments in wrongful dismissal litigation and human rights. In addition, Canadian legislators introduced new laws intended [...]

A review of landmark decisions in employment and labour law rendered in Québec in 2025

The year 2025 saw several significant judicial decisions shaping the landscape of labour and employment law. In the following pages, we present the key highlights from a dozen rulings by [...]

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