Supreme Court news

Employment contract ambiguity leads to costly surprise for business owner

Employment contract ambiguity leads to costly surprise for business owner

Worker claims termination clause violated rights, seeks substantial compensation increase

Employer required to accommodate immunocompromised employees during communicable disease outbreaks

Employer required to accommodate immunocompromised employees during communicable disease outbreaks

Measles outbreaks raise issue of accommodation similar to COVID-19

Ontario worker challenges temporary layoff provision in employment contract dispute

Ontario worker challenges temporary layoff provision in employment contract dispute

Court examines whether invalid termination clauses made entire contract section unenforceable

Changes at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal are coming

Changes at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal are coming

Mandatory mediation aimed at decreasing backlog of cases – but is it enough?

Employer liability questioned after volunteer's sexual abuse of minor

Employer liability questioned after volunteer's sexual abuse of minor

Victim's counsel argues workplace arrangements enabled abuse. Court examines limits of employer's vicarious liability