Seinfeld, Season 2, Episode 7, “The Revenge”, in a boardroom:
LEVITAN: Is that Costanza over there? What are you doing here?
GEORGE: What?
LEVITAN: Am I crazy, or didn’t you quit?
GEORGE: When?
LEVITAN: Friday.
GEORGE: Oh, what?
On May 6, 2024, the Ontario Legislature tabled its most recent employment omnibus legislation, the Working for Workers Five Act (the “Act”). If enacted, the Act will revise several Ontario employment laws, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”)
Just when you thought you had heard the last of COVID-related legal developments, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in the case of Croke v VuPoint System Ltd, 2024 ONCA 354 (“Croke”), affirming that an employee’s refusal to
When can an employer give a negative reference for a former employee? The situation in Gary Curtis v Bank of Nova Scotia seemed like the ideal time. There, an employee, while under suspicion of fraud and facing an investigation, resigned
Suppose you are an employee who was placed on temporary layoff. During the layoff, you obtain new employment, which you intend to be temporary, until you are recalled to work. Does accepting this new employment constitute resignation from your previous
Maybe you saw a back-to-school ad and felt nostalgic, or maybe you’ve been thinking about enhancing your credentials to make your next career move. Whatever the reason, employees who are considering further education often ask: can I take a leave
Are you:
Well, you have come
If you’re an employment law nerd – or worse, have had to actually deal with a termination – then you are well aware that it is open season on termination clauses. It began with Waksdale (which we covered here),
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal examined the intersection of two areas of employment law: termination clauses and fixed-term contracts. The decision reinforces the trend of Courts interpreting employment contracts to the benefit of the employee