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People: Seth Holland

Workplace Investigation Gone Wrong: Court Awards Bad Faith Damages Due to Improper Investigation

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice serves as a cautionary tale for employers of the importance that workplace investigations are conducted in a thorough and impartial […]

(Tap-Tap-Tap… Is This Thing On?) Attention Employers – Be Aware: Court Awards Moral Damages Based on Recording of Termination Meeting

In Teljeur v Aurora Hotel Group, 2023 ONSC 1324, Justice McKelvey of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded a terminated employee $15,000 in moral damages because the employer acted […]

Employers Beware of the Risks of Fixed-Term Agreements

A recent decision affirmed by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court is a reminder to employers of the inherent risks of relying on fixed-term employment agreements, particularly where […]

Employers – Proceed with Caution: Ontario Court of Appeal Holds Material Changes to Employment Duties can Void Employment Agreement

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “ONCA”) applied the changed substratum doctrine in refusing to enforce an employment agreement due to material changes in the employee’s […]

Alberta Decision Holds Workplace Mask Requirement Does Not Amount to Constructive Dismissal

In a recent decision, Benke v Loblaw Companies Ltd., 2022 ABQB 461 (“Benke”), the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (the “Court”) dismissed a constructive dismissal claim brought by an employee […]

Employer Update: Paid COVID-19 Leave Extended in Ontario

As discussed in our previous article, on April 29th, 2021, the Ontario government introduced the COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, which mandates paid sick days related to COVID-19. This program, […]

Waksdale Strikes Back: Ontario Court of Appeal Overturns Rahman; Employee Sophistication Cannot Save Deficient Termination Clause

Recently the Ontario Court of Appeal in its decision Rahman v Cannon Design Architecture Inc., 2022 ONCA 451, confirmed that employee sophistication and involvement in negotiation of an employment agreement […]

Reminder to Ontario Employers: Upcoming Deadlines for Workplace Policy Requirements

Ontario employers be advised: there are two upcoming deadlines to implement new workplace policies to comply with recent legislative amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”). As a result […]

Bill 88 Introduces New Policy Requirement and Significant Changes for Employers in Ontario

On April 11, 2022, Bill 88 the Working for Workers Act, 2022 (“Bill 88”) received royal assent, making it law in Ontario. Bill 88 makes amendments to various employment-related statutes […]

Court of Appeal: One Incident of Sexual Harassment May Warrant Summary Termination

Dismissal for just cause has been described as the “capital punishment” of employment law. Indeed, courts are generally reluctant to uphold a dismissal for just cause absent a finding of […]

WeirFoulds welcomes associate Seth Holland to the Labour and Employment Law Practice Group

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Seth Holland as an Associate to the firm’s Labour and Employment Law Practice Group. Seth practices in all areas of labour, employment, and human rights […]

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