Contract Clarity Serves Employers Well

Traditionally, it has been difficult to convince courts to enforce termination clauses in employment contracts. This has been particularly difficult in the Province of...

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If You Promise the Stars…Deliver

By Graeme McFarlane A recent case from Ontario illustrates a shift in judicial thinking with respect to the creation and operation of the employment relationship. ...

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Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep

By Graeme McFarlane Imagine it—you’re on the verge of securing a big contract. In anticipation, you hire additional staff to hit the ground running. You...

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Human Rights Tribunal Flexes Power

By Graeme McFarlane Is zombie culture spreading to the courtroom?  Issues employers thought were long dead coming back to life and returning to the workforce. ...

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The Age of Uncertainty: No Horizon Line for Retirement

By Graeme McFarlane As the baby boomers age, the make up of the Canadian workforce is changing.  Economic uncertainties combined with longer life spans have...

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Reacting to Riots: Firing From the Hip

By Graeme McFarlane Overtime is finished and the home team suffers a heartbreaking loss.  The season of hopes and dreams comes to a disappointing end....

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Accommodating Employees’ “Family Status”: Soon to be a Legal Imperative?

By Sarah Forte In the era of the “sandwich generation,” many employees are balancing work with significant family obligations – caring for children, aging parents,...

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Star Wars: Avoiding Anton Piller

By Graeme McFarlane You have just pulled off the greatest coup of your career.  Through careful positioning your main competition has just lost its regional...

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