Labour and employment

Should law firms be required to give vacation benefits to paralegals? Labour board asked to decide

Should law firms be required to give vacation benefits to paralegals? Labour board asked to decide

Employment Standards Officer found Samfiru Tumarkin LLP wrongfully denied the paralegal vacation pay

$550,000 award to fired independent contractor ‘a message’ to use strong termination clauses: lawyer

$550,000 award to fired independent contractor ‘a message’ to use strong termination clauses: lawyer

Appeal court decision says contract 'clearly' included 72-month term without termination provision

Ontario government has right to not reappoint tribunal members, judge says in striking class action

Ontario government has right to not reappoint tribunal members, judge says in striking class action

Rejects argument of increasing politicization of adjudicative bodies, saying Crown has prerogative

Employee did not acquiesce to layoff by seeking legal advice and waiting to act: Court of Appeal

Employee did not acquiesce to layoff by seeking legal advice and waiting to act: Court of Appeal

Waiting too long not dispositive of the constructive dismissal claim, says lawyer

Ontario proposes highest maximum fines in Canada for withholding foreign workers' passports

Ontario proposes highest maximum fines in Canada for withholding foreign workers' passports

Province said the proposed law would strengthen protections for migrant workers

Common law reasonable notice still longer than extended mass termination notice: employment lawyer

Common law reasonable notice still longer than extended mass termination notice: employment lawyer

Ontario recently proposed employment-law changes giving remote workers longer notice in mass-layoffs