In a decision released in June 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice declaring Mr. William Malamas to be a “vexatious litigant.” Mr. Malamas is a former real estate agent who held a number of properties in the Danforth area of Toronto.  Mr. Malamas’ property […]

It was recently reported that a Quebec school board had fired a high school secretary when a student at the school discovered that she had appeared in several adult films. On April 8, 2011, the National Post reported that the secretary had 9 years of service with the school board and that she is considering […]

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has recently decided a number of cases where people have come forward with a human rights claim after the one-year limitation period established for such claims in the Human Rights Code.  Unlike civil lawsuits in the courts where plaintiffs generally have 2-years to make their claim, in Ontario’s human […]

There has been a lot of recent controversy in the NHL over teams that are trying to sign franchise players to extremely long-term contracts in order to avoid breaching the salary cap. NHL locks horns on Kovalchuk deal – Globe and Mail. The idea behind the long-term contract is that the compensation under the deal […]

In most wrongful dismissal cases the plaintiff’s damages are calculated based on several factors, including the plaintiff’s age, position, years of service, and salary.  But what happens when part of an employee’s compensation also consists of stock in the company or stock options?  This important issue was recently considered by the Ontario Court of Appeal. […]

The Open for Business Act is a new law recently passed in Ontario that makes a number of changes to the way that the Employment Standards Act is enforced. Under the provisions of the Open for Business Act, the Ministry of Labour may decide to require that an employee let their employer know about an […]

Lorenzo Russo had worked for his employer, Kerr Bros. Ltd., for 37 years, making over $100,000 per annum, when his company decided to introduce cost cutting measures in 2009. Kerr Bros. Ltd. asked its employees to accept a 10% pay cut and unilaterally dissolved their pension plan. Mr. Russo, specifically, was asked to take a […]

Short Term (STD) or Long Term disability (LTD) benefits provide income replacement benefits to workers who become temporarily or permanently disabled. In law, the LTD or STD insurance policy is a contract between the insured and the benefit provider. Under the contract, the insurance provider has an obligation to provide benefits to workers who are […]

In a unanimous ruling in September 2010, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has held that denying disability benefits to those who are severely disabled by alcoholism or drug addiction is discriminatory: Director (Ontario Disability Support Program) v. Tranchemontagne, 2010 ONCA 593. Until now, the legislation denied Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits to persons […]