Friday, December 19, 2025
Many employment lawyers are aware of the Ontario Superior Court decision Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace (2024 ONSC 1029). In Dufault, it was held that a without cause termination clause which stated, inter alia, that an…
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Soloway Wright is proud to announce that several of our lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™, highlighting their excellence and dedication across multiple practice…
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Procedural fairness is the cornerstone of an effective workplace investigation. When a workplace investigation takes place, employers are responsible for ensuring that the investigation is carried out thoroughly and in accordance with the principles of procedural fairness. While no investigative…
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Frustration of contract is a legal concept that allows the parties to end a contract where an unforeseen event occurs that fundamentally changes the parties’ ability to perform the terms of the contract. A contract of employment will be frustrated…
Friday, March 28, 2025
In 2024, the Ontario legislature passed the Working for Workers Five Act and the Working for Workers Six Act that introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), among other pieces…
Monday, March 18, 2024
Both employers and employees often do not understand the significance of enforceable termination clauses in employment contracts. If an employee is terminated without cause and they do not have enforceable termination provisions in their employment contract, an employer can find…
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
In litigation, winning your lawsuit is only part of the battle – at times, the easier part. Even when a plaintiff wins a lawsuit and is granted judgment against a defendant, the plaintiff must find a way to collect this…
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Soloway Wright LLP is often contacted by employers who have concerns about the enforceability of their employment contracts. Recent developments in the law have rendered many employment contracts unenforceable, which can be costly to employers upon termination. The takeaway from…
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Although written employment contracts are not mandatory, over the past couple of years, more and more employers are realizing the value of having a written employment contract to govern the terms of employment of their employees. Without an enforceable written…
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
In response to the increase in the number of employees working remotely since the onset of the pandemic and the ever-increasing prevalence of technology in the workplace, the Ontario government has amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), to…
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