October 2025

A New Precedent for ESA Minimums: No Common Law Guarantees While an employment agreement may state that an employee is only entitled to minimum payments and entitlements under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), employees can argue for their right to common law damages for wrongful dismissal. This is often done by asserting...Read More

What Employers Should Know About Quiet Quitting and Job Hugging In recent years, workplace culture has changed significantly. New phrases pop up to describe behaviours and phenomena in the workplace. Phrases like “quiet quitting” and “job hugging” are two distinct, but related, phrases that reflect how employees are coping with stress, uncertainty, and changing expectations...Read More

Relief Measures in Response to Tariffs In a tariff-impacted economy, the Canadian government expects the volume of Employment Insurance (“EI”) benefits claims to rise substantially. The Canada Employment Insurance Commission expects an additional 415 000 claims in the first 12 months. It is also expected that more claims will exhaust their entitlement. Canada’s federal government...Read More

When Fraud Demands Disclosure: Norwich Orders and Rule 30.10 In Ontario, it is common for courts to order individuals or organizations, who are not directly involved in a dispute, to produce records such as text messages, emails, or financial records. These orders are often sought when a party suspects that fraud has taken place. These...Read More