In Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that a seemingly enforceable “Termination Without Cause” provision in an employment agreement was unenforceable because the employer conceded
Continue Reading Recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal invites employers to conduct a holistic review of the termination provisions in their employment agreements
Russel Drew recently appeared on the BNN’s Business Day AM along with TokenFunder CEO Alan Wunsche to discuss the latest development in FinTech innovation in light of the Ontario Securities Commission’s granting of its first
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What factors tend to draw the attention of the Canada Revenue Agency when it comes to an audit? And when selected for an audit, how can taxpayers best manage the process to ensure compliance? Adrienne
Continue Reading Video: How taxpayers can prepare for a CRA audit
Derek Bell, partner in our Toronto office, appeared on BNN’s Business Day AM on August 21, 2017 to share his views on how public companies in Canada can respond to short-seller attacks.
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In Papp v. Stokes et al, 2017 ONSC 2357, plaintiff Adam Papp was terminated without cause after working for Stokes Economic Consulting (“Stokes”) for approximately two years and eight months. Shortly after being informed
Continue Reading Negative employee reference given honestly and in good faith does not constitute defamation, Ontario court finds
In the employment context, the duty to mitigate requires employees who have been terminated with or without notice to take all reasonable steps to minimize losses suffered as a result of the end of employment.
Continue Reading Mitigating damages is an employee’s duty, but employers should help
When a termination clause in an employment agreement is unclear or ambiguous, the ambiguity is generally read against the employer. In some decisions – such as Roden v Toronto Humane Society (2005), Oudin v Centre
Continue Reading Words speak louder than action when it comes to termination clauses
We are pleased to have collaborated with Icelandic law firm BBA in publishing the international handbook Geothermal Transparency Guide.
The Guide covers 16 countries where geothermal resources are being harnessed or are available for
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On February 1, 2017, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) released a policy position on the medical documentation to be provided when a disability-related accommodation request is made. This policy position supplements and reaffirms
Continue Reading Ontario Human Rights Commission provides guidance on medical documentation and disability accommodation requests
Canadian employers often struggle to bring in global talent and the highly skilled experts they need in order to grow, boost hiring plans and facilitate the transfer of knowledge in Canada. For those reasons, in
Continue Reading Canada’s Global Skills Strategy: what’s new for high-growth companies wishing to attract global talent in 2017?
