In the decision of McGuinty v. 1845035 Ontario Inc. (McGuinty Funeral Home), 2019 ONSC 4108, the Superior Court awarded almost $1.3 million in favour of Mr. Grant McGuinty, an employee…
SCC Denies WestJet Leave to Appeal – Sexual Harassment Class Action to Proceed in Civil Court
On July 18, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada denied WestJet’s application for leave to appeal the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s (“BCCA”) decision not to strike a notice of…
Employee Stock Options – Proposed Changes to Preferential Tax Treatment
On June 17, 2019 Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau released draft legislation that proposes changes impacting the preferential tax treatment of employee stock options. The proposal seeks to impose a…
When does the clock start to run in a wrongful termination case?
By: Amelia Phillips On June 28, 2019, the Divisional Court denied leave to appeal the decision of Justice Perrell in Iluyomade v. Toronto Community Housing Corp., 2018 ONSC 7727 (CanLII)(“Iluyomade”)….
Employee Share Entitlements On Termination: A Matter Of Contract
Want to know more about how a termination will impact your shares? Set up a consultation with one of our lawyers here. In a recent decision, Mikelsteins v Morrison Hershfield…