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When an employee raises concerns about rights under the Employment Standards Act, the workplace response matters. A recent Ontario Labour Relations Board decision, 1766375 Ontario Inc. o/a Sunset Grill v. Cassandra Laing, considered whether a restaurant employer terminated a server because she filed … Read more »

Retail businesses in Toronto continue to face significant economic pressure driven by inflation, shifting consumer spending habits, rising commercial lease costs, automation, and changes in online shopping trends. As retailers adapt to changing market conditions, layoffs, restructuring initiatives, … Read more »

Few workplace scenarios are more fraught than losing a job or feeling forced to leave one, while battling a serious mental health disability. The recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in Fawcett v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada sits squarely at that painful intersection. Employeeâ … Read more »

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) provides important guidance on how the Board assesses challenges to representation votes in complex, multi-union environments. In Ontario Health atHome v. Ontario Nurses’ Association et al., the Board was asked to consider whether alle … Read more »

In recent years, many employers have adopted “unlimited vacationâ€� policies as part of their workplace culture. Often promoted as a progressive benefit, unlimited vacation is intended to provide employees with flexibility and autonomy over their time away from work. Companies frequently frame the … Read more »