April Fools’ Day Edition – When Jokes = Just Cause
Each year pranksters around the world mark the arrival of April with the annual “celebration” of “April Fools’ Day”. While […]
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March 29, 2021 by Andy Pushalik
in General
March 17, 2021 by Andy Pushalik
in Labour
Employee With 4.5 Months’ Service Gets 5 Months’ Notice; Judge Rules Pregnancy a Factor in Assessing Notice Period
An Ontario judge has ruled that an employee’s pregnancy is one of the factors to be considered in assessing the […]
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March 01, 2021 by April Kosten
in General
Employment agreement incorporating random alcohol and drug testing held enforceable
The recent decision of Phillips v. Westcan, 2020 ABQB 764, considers the enforceability of an employment agreement requiring the employee […]
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March 01, 2021 by April Kosten
in General
Employment agreement incorporating random alcohol and drug testing held enforceable
The recent decision of Phillips v. Westcan, 2020 ABQB 764, considers the enforceability of an employment agreement requiring the employee […]
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February 25, 2021 by Matthew Curtis
in Confidentiality/Trade Secrets
British Columbia Court of Appeal upholds significant award for loss of confidential information by former employees
In GEA Refrigeration Canada Inc. v. Chang, the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a decision awarding disgorgement of profits […]
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February 16, 2021 by Henry Chang
in COVID-19
Additional details now available regarding Canada’s mandatory hotel quarantine requirement and new COVID-19 measures at land ports-of-entry
Introduction We previously discussed the Canadian Government’s intention to impose a mandatory hotel quarantine requirement on air travellers. We also […]
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February 12, 2021 by Henry Chang
in General
Canada to require COVID-19 test prior to entry at land borders
Introduction We previously reported on the COVID-19 testing requirement applicable to international passengers flying to Canada from another country (the […]
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February 12, 2021 by Allison Buchanan
in Labour
Tort of online harassment recognized in Ontario: what are the implications for employers?
In 2019, the Court of Appeal for Ontario declined to recognize a common law tort of harassment in Ontario in […]
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February 10, 2021 by Jonathan Mor
in COVID-19
COVID-19 testing requirement quietly amended for international travellers
We previously reported that virtually all international passengers flying to Canada from another country would be required to provide evidence […]
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February 01, 2021 by Henry Chang
in Immigration
Canada announces mandatory hotel quarantine for international travellers as well as the expansion of flight restrictions at Canadian airports
Introduction On January 29, 2021, Prime Minister Trudeau announced Canada’s intention to implement a mandatory hotel quarantine requirement for all […]
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