The decision has significant implications for employers that provide equity awards or other incentive plans. Employers should review their plans and award documents before the same drafting issue produces a similarly significant claim.
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Arbitrator Strikes Down TTC’s Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
A significant decision concerning workplace drug and alcohol testing, has found that the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) random drug and alcohol testing program was unreasonable, contrary to the collective agreement and inconsistent with employees’ rights under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter).
“At Any Time” and “For Any Reason” Termination Clauses Survive: OCA Clarifies Rules for Interpreting Employment Contracts
The Ontario Court of Appeal has issued a significant decision that brings much-needed clarity to the interpretation of employment contracts and the enforceability of termination provisions under the Employment Standards Act, 2000.
Cleaner Reinstated Following Threat to Kill Supervisor
In Servantage Services Corporation v Unifor Local 3000, Arbitrator Rogers reinstated a cleaner dismissed for making a death threat, emphasizing the importance of proportionality and rehabilitative potential in disciplinary decisions.
FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Labour and Employment Development Roundup
Two World Cup-related decisions offer practical reminders for employers: major sporting events may influence disputes, but they do not change the legal tests that apply.
WSIB Announces Closure of Second Injury and Enhancement Fund as of June 16, 2026
WSIB’s closure of the Second Injury and Enhancement Fund (SIEF) means an end to cost relief for Schedule 1 employers.
Canada Tables Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act
In our latest FTR Now Hicks Morley’s Victoria McCorkindale outlines significant changes for private sector organizations proposed in Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act.
Ontario’s Municipal Accountability Act, 2025 Receives Royal Assent
Recent legislative developments have introduced key changes to municipal accountability in Ontario. Stephanie Jeronimo outlines what Ontario’s Municipal Accountability Act, 2025 means for municipalities, including new conduct standards, oversight and enforcement measures.
British Columbia Court of Appeal Confirms Remote Work Arrangements May Constitute Binding Contractual Terms
A recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision confirmed that a longstanding remote work arrangement may become an enforceable term of employment, even if it is unwritten.
Ontario’s Court of Appeal Reaffirms the Limits of Justiciability in Dorceus v. Ontario
In Dorceus v. Ontario, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that courts are not the place for sweeping political or scientific debates disconnected from viable legal claims. The decision is a useful reminder that civil claims must be grounded in material facts, that unmeritorious claims can be struck early, and that certain workplace-related disputes must proceed through the specialized forums with exclusive jurisdiction. Hicks Morley’s Shauna Bartlett reviews the decision and what it means for future claims.