Employment and Labour

Ontario Court of Appeal signals partial summary judgment may become a rarity in Ontario

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a decision cautioning that partial summary judgment may become a rarity in Ontario, which confirms that...

Ontario businesses need to prepare for major changes to employment and labour legislation

Businesses in Ontario need to plan now to address the budgeting, scheduling and operational impact of significant changes to the Employment Standard...

Legalized Marijuana: 5 key takeaways for your workplace

Canada’s federal government continues to move towards the legalization of recreational (non-medical) marijuana, with legislation expected to come...

Confidentiality and misconduct considerations related to employee workplace recordings

In Hart v. Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited [2017] MBQB 68, the trial judge considered an employee’s secret recordings with senior management in...

Some good news for franchisors, but not out of the woods: Ontario’s proposed changes to employment and labour laws could still impact franchising

The Ontario government has responded with surprising speed to the Final Report from the Changing Workplaces Review by introducing Bill 148, the Fair...

Ontario releases Changing Workplaces Review Final Report: Franchising gets more than it bargained for

The Ontario government released its long-awaited Changing Workplaces Review Final Report on May 23, 2017.

Random drug and alcohol testing – Employer learnings from Suncor v Unifor

There are a number of considerations to take when Implementing a drug and alcohol testing program. Read about the wide range of topics for employers...

Ontario court dismisses injunction to restrain random drug and alcohol testing

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently denied a union’s injunction to restrain an employer’s universal random drug and alcohol testing...

Lexology Navigator: Québec Labour & Employment

Osler’s employment law experts outline the key provincial and federal legal considerations for employers in Québec.

Top 9 technology issues in the workplace

Employers need to be cognizant of the following nine possible issues so they can put in place the best preventative measures to avoid future problems.