George J.A. Vassos
Partner
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
Canadian Bar Association
1977-present
Member
Toronto Lawyers Association
1983-present
Member
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
1977-present
Member, Board of Directors
Macedonian Canadian Lawyers Association
2012-present
Member
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers
2018-present
Member
American Bar Association
2016-present
Member, Board of Directors
Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario
2004-2008
Member, Board of Directors
Canadian Macedonian Place
1994-2000
President
Canadian Macedonian Place
1999-2000
Recognition
Named, Leading Practitioners
Peer Recommendation in Employment Law
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
1997-2021 (25 consecutive years)
Named, The Best Lawyers in Canada©
Employment Law
2006-2025
Winner, Thought Leadership Award
Mondaq
Autumn 2023
Named, Employment & Labour – Ontario
Chambers Canada
2019-2025
Named, World's Leading Lawyers in Labour and Employment
Labour & Employment Expert Guide
2009-2016
Named, Top 100 Employment Lawyers in Canada
Lawday
2009
Named, Top Employment Law Practitioners Across Canada
Canadian H.R. Reporter
2008
Named, Best Lawyers in Canada, Labour and Employment
Financial Post Business Magazine
2007-2008
Named, Best Lawyers in Canada, Employment
National Post
2006
News, Analysis & Press
Ontario, Canada Court Reinforces Waksdale’s Impact on Enforceability of Termination Provisions and Provides Guidance on Proving Failure to Mitigate
Insight
October 15, 2024
Three Littler Partners Recognized in the 2025 Edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada™
August 29, 2024
British Columbia, Canada Appeal Court Rejects Employer’s Frustration Defence in Circumstances Connected to COVID-19
ASAP
March 19, 2024
Employers can count sick leave credits as paid medical leave days under CLC: arbitrator
Human Resources Director Canada
March 6, 2024
Ontario, Canada Court Decides Wrongfully Dismissed Employee’s Rejection of Offer of Comparable Employment Amounts to Failure to Mitigate
ASAP
March 5, 2024
British Columbia Statute on Minimum Employment Standards for App-based Gig Workers Receives Royal Assent, But Relevant Provisions Not Yet in Force
ASAP
January 4, 2024
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30): What Is it and Where in Canada Is it Observed as a Statutory Holiday?
ASAP
December 13, 2023
Littler’s Barry Kuretzky and George J.A. Vassos Named to The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2024 Edition
September 20, 2023
Canada: Employers in Federally Regulated Workplaces Will Soon Be Required to Provide Menstrual Products
ASAP
August 2, 2023
Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Finds Independent Contractors Have Duty to Mitigate Damages When Fixed-Term Contract is Terminated Early
ASAP
July 27, 2023
Ontario, Canada: Licensing Framework for Temporary Help Agencies and Recruiters in Force July 1, 2023
ASAP
July 6, 2023
Ontario, Canada Publishes Regulations Aimed at Increasing Participation of Women in Construction Workforce
ASAP
April 3, 2023
Canadian Federal Government Increases Minimum Work Age and Minimum Wage for Federally Regulated Employees
ASAP
March 28, 2023
Ontario, Canada: Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL) Ends March 31 But Unpaid IDEL Remains Available
ASAP
March 27, 2023
Ontario, Canada Introduces Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 for First Reading
ASAP
March 23, 2023
British Columbia Adopts National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30) as a Statutory Holiday
ASAP
March 14, 2023
Alberta, Canada Court of Appeal Decides CERB Payments Should Not Be Deducted from Damages for Wrongful Dismissal
ASAP
January 20, 2023
Ontario, Canada: Occupational Health and Safety Act Amendments Requiring Certain Employers to Have Naloxone Kits Proclaimed in Force
ASAP
December 12, 2022
Canada’s Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits to be Extended From 15 to 26 Weeks and Federal Medical Leave from 15 to 27 Weeks
ASAP
December 5, 2022
Ontario, Canada: Appellate Court Set Aside Decisions that Quashed OLRB Determinations on “Related Employers” Declarations for Failure to Apply Proper Standard
Insight
November 30, 2022
Alberta, Canada’s Human Rights Tribunal Awards $50,000 to Employee Whose Employment Was Terminated After Claiming Sexual Harassment
Insight
November 28, 2022
Court sets aside judgement reducing employee’s reasonable notice period for failure to mitigate
Human Resources Director Canada
November 23, 2022
Canada Publishes Final Regulations and Guidelines to Support Implementation of New Paid Medical Leave for Employees in Federally Regulated Workplaces
Insight
November 21, 2022
Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Sets Aside Judgment Reducing Employee’s Reasonable Notice Period for Failure to Mitigate
Insight
November 15, 2022
Ontario, Canada Divisional Court Finds Group Home’s Temporary Visitation Policy During Early Stage of COVID-19 Did Not Discriminate Against Disabled Resident
Insight
November 10, 2022
Canada’s Proposed Modern Slavery Act Would Impose Significant Annual Reporting Obligations on Certain Private-Sector Entities
Insight
October 28, 2022
Ontario, Canada Court Determines Plaintiff Employee (Not Independent Contractor) Wrongfully Terminated by Common Employers
Insight
September 28, 2022
Ontario, Canada Arbitrator Finds Three-Dose Mandatory Vaccination Requirement Reasonable in Long-Term Care Homes
Insight
September 22, 2022
September 19th – Day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral – Will be Holiday for Some Employees in Canada
ASAP
September 14, 2022
Court finds employers' discretion in awarding bonuses must be exercised fairly
Human Resources Director Canada
September 12, 2022
Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Finds Employers’ Discretion in Awarding Discretionary Bonuses Must be Exercised Fairly and Reasonably
Insight
September 7, 2022
Fast-changing law means employers should review their employment contracts now
Law Times
September 7, 2022
Littler’s Barry Kuretzky and George J.A. Vassos Recognized in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada™
August 25, 2022
Alberta Court of Appeal Finds Employee Must Express Lack of Consent to Employer’s Unilateral Reduction of Compensation Quickly to Claim Constructive Dismissal
Insight
August 22, 2022
Alberta, Canada: Court Uses Oppression Remedy to Hold Corporate Directors Personally Liable for Wrongful Dismissal Damages
Insight
August 17, 2022
Ontario, Canada: Availability of Deemed IDEL Ended on July 30, 2022 But Unpaid and Paid IDEL Still Available to Eligible Employees
ASAP
August 10, 2022
Ontario, Canada: HRTO Finds Employee Was Victim of Repeated Acts of Sex Discrimination in Poisoned Work Environment
Insight
August 9, 2022
Canadian Federal Government Proposes Regulations to Support New Canada Labour Code Paid Medical Leave
ASAP
August 8, 2022
Ontario, Canada: ESA Guidance Now Contains Chapter on Electronic Monitoring Policies
Insight
July 21, 2022
Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Affirms Finding that Midwives Were Underpaid Due to Gender Discrimination
Insight
July 19, 2022
Alberta Court of Appeal Decides Employees Entitled to Common Law Reasonable Notice Because Termination Clause Ambiguous
Insight
July 18, 2022
Court applies the rule in Waksdale, gives insight on calculating reasonable notice damages
Human Resources Director Canada
July 13, 2022
Arbitrator says employer can terminate employee who refused vaccine
Human Resources Director Canada
July 5, 2022
Arbitrator decides employer discriminated on basis of creed in denying request for vax exemption
Human Resources Director Canada
June 28, 2022
Ontario, Canada: Arbitrator Decides Employer Discriminated on Basis of Creed in Denying Request for Vaccine Policy Exemption
Insight
June 27, 2022
Ontario, Canada: Requirements for Mandatory Policies, Training and Postings
Littler Report
June 21, 2022
Ontario, Canada Court Applies the Rule in Waksdale and Provides Insight on Calculating Reasonable Notice Damages
Insight
June 21, 2022
Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Decides Employment Not Continuous for Purposes of Reasonable Notice Calculation for Employee Dismissed Then Rehired Following CCAA Proceedings
Insight
June 16, 2022
Alberta, Canada: Bill 17 Receives Royal Assent and Expands Reservist Leave and Bereavement Leave
ASAP
June 9, 2022
Union member's tort claim must be decided by court – not arbitrator
Human Resources Director Canada
June 8, 2022
Ontario, Canada: OCA Decides Union Member’s Tort Claim Against Third Party Must be Decided by Court Rather than Arbitrator
Insight
June 1, 2022
Are employees entitled to paid time off to vote in the election?
Human Resources Director Canada
May 26, 2022
Another arbitrator dismisses grievance disputing mandatory vaccination policy
Human Resources Director Canada
May 25, 2022
Court upholds determination that three taxi drivers are employees
Human Resources Director Canada
May 20, 2022
Canada: Another Arbitrator Dismisses Grievance Disputing Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Insight
May 19, 2022
Ontario, Canada: Appeal Court Declines to Resolve Whether Employees Laid Off During Pandemic May Claim Constructive Dismissal at Common Law
Insight
May 18, 2022
British Columbia, Canada Court of Appeal Upholds Determination That Three Taxi Drivers Are Employees
Insight
May 13, 2022
Ontario, Canada: Some Employees May Be Entitled to Paid Time Off to Vote in June 2nd Provincial Election
ASAP
May 12, 2022
Alberta, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Reminds Employees They Have Duties in the Workplace Accommodation Process
ASAP
May 6, 2022
Ontario, Canada: Masking Requirement in Select Higher-Risk Settings and Certain Directives Extended to June 11
ASAP
April 27, 2022
British Columbia, Canada: Arbitrator Upholds Electricity Provider’s Vaccination Policy But Severs Discipline Aspect as Unreasonable
Insight
April 22, 2022
British Columbia, Canada: Bill 10, the Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2022 Proposes Automatic Card-check Certification System
ASAP
April 19, 2022
British Columbia, Canada: Arbitrator Decides Employer Could Terminate Employee Who Refused Government-Ordered Vaccination
Insight
April 13, 2022
Legal decisions on mandatory coronavirus vaccination policies favouring employers
Benefits Canada
April 12, 2022
Can CERB payment be deducted from wrongful dismissal damage award?
Human Resources Director Canada
April 12, 2022
Ontario, Canada: Mandatory Vaccination Policy Upheld Despite Government’s Reduction of COVID-19 Restrictions
ASAP
April 8, 2022
Do mandatory vaccination policies infringe on Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Human Resources Director Canada
April 6, 2022
Alberta, Canada Court Deducts CERB Payments from Substantial Reasonable Notice Award to Long-term Employee
Insight
April 6, 2022
Ontario, Canada Arbitrator Decides Mandatory Vaccination Policy Does Not Infringe Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Insight
March 30, 2022
Working for Workers Act, 2022, introduced and carried at first reading
Human Resources Director Canada
March 18, 2022
Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Upholds 26-Month Reasonable Notice Period Due to Exceptional Circumstances
ASAP
March 16, 2022
Ontario, Canada Removing Masking Requirement on March 21 in Most Settings and Ending All COVID-19 Public Health Measures on April 27
Insight
March 10, 2022
Alberta, Canada: Arbitrator Decides COVID-19 Pandemic is Cataclysmic Event that Did Not Trigger Entitlement to Severance Under Layoff Provisions
ASAP
March 9, 2022
Ontario, Canada Court Concludes Secondment Agreement Was Not a Fixed-term Employment Agreement
Insight
March 8, 2022
Ontario, Canada: Working for Workers Act, 2022 Introduced and Carried at First Reading
Insight
March 2, 2022
Canadian Arbitrator Upholds Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Employees Who Work Indoors
Insight
February 17, 2022
Court confirms Working for Workers Act doesn't void non-compete agreements prior to October 25, 2021
Human Resources Director Canada
February 15, 2022
Ontario, Canada Court Confirms Working for Workers Act, 2021 Does Not Void Non-compete Agreements Entered into Prior to October 25, 2021
ASAP
February 7, 2022
Canada: Ontario Law Brings Licensing Requirement To Staffing Firms, A Noncompete Ban And Disconnect Policies
Staffing Industry Analysts
January 26, 2022
Phased Easing of Public Health Measures in Ontario, Canada to Begin January 31, 2022
ASAP
January 21, 2022
12 key developments in Canadian labour and employment law in 2021 – part 2
Human Resources Director Canada
January 18, 2022
Employers in British Columbia, Canada are Required to Reactivate their COVID-19 Safety Plans
ASAP
January 14, 2022
Canada: Bill C-3 Will Provide Paid Medical Leave and Other Leaves for Federal Employees and Prohibit Intimidation in Health Care
Insight
January 12, 2022
Ontario, Canada Temporarily Reverts to Step Two of Roadmap to Reopen with Modifications
ASAP
January 4, 2022
What does the new Working for Workers Act mean for workers and employers?
Law Times
December 13, 2021
Ontario, Canada: Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 Receives Royal Assent
Insight
December 3, 2021
Arbitrator upholds mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy
Human Resources Director Canada
November 26, 2021
Ontario, Canada Arbitrator Deems Employer’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Unreasonable
Insight
November 16, 2021
Ontario, Canada Pauses Lifting of Capacity Limits in Remaining Higher-Risk Settings
ASAP
November 11, 2021
Ontario, Canada Passes Law Entitling Workers to Wear a Poppy in the Workplace During Remembrance Week
ASAP
November 10, 2021
Ontario, Canada Proposes Minimum Wage Rate Increases Effective January 1, 2022
ASAP
November 10, 2021
Canada: Updated Guidance on How Employers Should Fill Out Records of Employment During COVID-19 Pandemic
ASAP
October 22, 2021
Ontario, Canada Makes Available Enhanced Digital Vaccine Certificate with QR Code and Verify Ontario App
ASAP
October 21, 2021
Ontario, Canada Removes Capacity Limits and Physical Distancing in Certain Settings
ASAP
October 13, 2021
Ontario, Canada Adds Outdoor Areas of Select Business Premises to List of Those Requiring Patrons’ Proof of Vaccination and Eases Capacity Limits
ASAP
September 28, 2021
Ontario issues guidance on proof of vaccination status for organizations
Human Resources Director Canada
September 24, 2021
Ontario, Canada’s Ministry of Health Releases Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Exemptions
ASAP
September 24, 2021
Ontario, Canada Issues Guidance on Proof of Vaccination Status for Patrons of Restaurants and Other Select Businesses and Organizations
Insight
September 20, 2021
Proof of Vaccination Will Soon Be Required to Gain Access to Certain Public Settings in Ontario, Canada
ASAP
September 9, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination policies mandated in high-risk settings
Human Resources Director Canada
September 3, 2021
Canada: Toronto Medical Officer of Health Effectively Mandates that Employers Institute COVID-19 Vaccination Policies
ASAP
August 24, 2021
Ontario, Canada: COVID-19 Vaccination Policies Mandated in High-Risk Settings
Insight
August 19, 2021
Canada: City of Toronto Announces Mandatory Vaccination Requirement for Members of Toronto Public Service, Urges Private Employers to Follow Suit
ASAP
August 19, 2021
British Columbia, Canada Announces Vaccination Requirement for Workers in Long-term Care and Assisted Living Facilities
ASAP
August 19, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Awards Employee $25,000 in Moral/Aggravated Damages Because Employer Breached Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Insight
July 21, 2021
Ontario, Canada Arbitrator Upholds Employer’s Compulsory Rapid COVID-19 Testing Policy
Insight
July 14, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Clarifies Relationship Between Common Employer Doctrine and Concept of Corporate Separateness
Insight
July 8, 2021
Laid Off Over COVID? You Can’t Claim Constructive Dismissal
Human Resources Director Canada
June 25, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Upholds Jury’s $150,000 Punitive Damage Award Against Employer
Insight
June 21, 2021
Canada Introduces New Federal Holiday Commencing September 30, 2021: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
ASAP
June 16, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Decides Employees Laid Off During COVID-19 May Not Claim Constructive Dismissal at Common Law
ASAP
June 16, 2021
Temporary COVID-19-Related Leave Bill Receives Royal Assent
Human Resources Director Canada
June 9, 2021
Ontario, Canada Releases Details About Employer Reimbursement Process for Paid COVID-19 Leave
ASAP
June 4, 2021
British Columbia, Canada Bill Introducing Temporary COVID-19-Related Paid Leave and Permanent Paid Personal Illness or Injury Leave Receives Royal Assent
ASAP
May 21, 2021
Ontario employee’s refusal to leave work, stay home not just cause
Canadian Employment Law Today
May 4, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Decides Exceptional Circumstances Exist to Justify Notice Period Exceeding 24 Months for a Long-term Employee
ASAP
April 14, 2021
Ontario, Canada Declares Third Provincial Emergency and Enacts Stay-at-Home Order
ASAP
April 8, 2021
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Canada Provides Employers with Roadmap for Responding to Requests for Exemptions from Mask-Wearing Policies
Insight
April 8, 2021
Ontario, Canada Superior Court Determines Employee Misconduct Did Not Justify Dismissal for Cause Without Notice
ASAP
March 31, 2021
Workers alleging wrongful dismissal may subject directors to statutory claims for unpaid wages: case
Canadian Lawyer
March 30, 2021
It is Now Easier for Organizations in Ontario, Canada to Offer Private Rapid COVID-19 Testing of Asymptomatic Employees
ASAP
March 25, 2021
Should Employers in Ontario, Canada Provide Employees with Paid Time Off to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
ASAP
March 17, 2021
Mandatory coronavirus testing for unionized employees allowed: arbitrator
Benefits Canada
March 17, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Confirms Corporate Directors May Face Statutory Claims for Unpaid Wages in Wrongful Dismissal Claims
Insight
March 16, 2021
Court denies employer's request to remove allegedly defamatory social media posts pending defamation
Human Resources Director (HRD)
March 9, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Denies Employer’s Request to Remove Allegedly Defamatory Social Media Posts Pending Defamation Trial
Insight
March 1, 2021
Ontario, Canada: Superior Court Considers Impact of COVID-19 on Employee’s Reasonable Notice Entitlement
Insight
February 24, 2021
Ontario, Canada: New and Updated Guidance for Businesses Required to Have a Written COVID-19 Safety Plan
ASAP
February 9, 2021
Ontario, Canada: Court of Appeal Upholds $1.27 Million Damage Award for Constructive Dismissal
Insight
February 8, 2021
Canada: Toronto Employers Required to Take Additional Measures to Minimize Spread of COVID-19 in Workplaces
ASAP
January 8, 2021
Canadian Federal Government Provides Practical Guidance on Bill C-65 and Workplace Harassment and Violence Regulations
ASAP
January 4, 2021
Ontario, Canada Court Finds Performance Concerns “Irrelevant” in Context of No-Cause Dismissal
ASAP
December 7, 2020
New Brunswick, Canada: Appellate Court Finds in Favor of Employee in Wrongful Dismissal Action
Insight
December 1, 2020
Ontario, Canada: “Inspection Blitzes” Launched to Ensure Businesses Take Steps Necessary to Stop Transmission of COVID-19
ASAP
November 30, 2020
Saskatchewan, Canada: Court Considers Effect of Re-hired Employee’s Voluntary Interruption in Employment on Calculation of Reasonable Notice
Insight
November 17, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Court Reminds Employers Termination Provisions that Could Possibly Violate ESA in the Future Are Unenforceable
Insight
November 6, 2020
Supreme Court decision aggravates termination clause problems for employers
Benefits Canada
November 2, 2020
Ontario, Canada Court Confirms Employers that Revoke Accepted Employment Offers May be Liable for Damages
ASAP
October 30, 2020
Ontario, Canada Court Holds Employee’s Title Alone Insufficient to Characterize Job Position in Assessment of Reasonable Notice
Insight
October 23, 2020
Masks must be worn in indoor area of businesses premises and in vehicles
Human Resources Director
October 13, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Masks Must be Worn in Indoor Area of Business Premises and in Vehicles Operating as Part of Business
ASAP
October 8, 2020
Employers must screen workers and essential visitors for COVID-19
Human Resources Director
October 5, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Employers Must Screen Workers and Essential Visitors for COVID-19
ASAP
September 30, 2020
Saskatchewan, Canada: Court of Appeal Affirms Moral Damages Award Due to Untruthful Employee Termination
Insight
September 30, 2020
Ontario: Requirements for Mandatory Policies, Training and Postings
Littler Report
September 22, 2020
Employment agreements: The whole is greater than the parts
Canadian Employment Law Today
September 10, 2020
Two Littler LLP Partners Named to 2021 Best Lawyers™ List
August 28, 2020
COVID-19 and its reliefs – from mass termination rules, and through government programs
Canadian Lawyer
August 21, 2020
Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Confirms Past Experience with Vendor in Asset Purchase Transaction a Factor in Calculating Reasonable Notice
Insight
August 20, 2020
Bill 195 and the End of COVID-19 Declared Emergency Leave in Ontario, Canada: What it Means for Temporary Layoffs and Deemed Leave
ASAP
August 18, 2020
Ontario, Canada Mandatory Policies, Training and Postings—Are You In Compliance?
Littler Report
August 12, 2020
Canadian Federal Government Announces Proposed Changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
ASAP
July 22, 2020
Canada’s Safe Restart Program Will Provide Workers 10 Job-protected Paid Sick Days Related to COVID-19
ASAP
July 20, 2020
Ontario, Canada: In Significant Decision, Court of Appeal Analyzes Employment Agreement as a Whole When Evaluating Enforceability of Termination Provisions
Insight
June 24, 2020
Bill C-17 Proposes Changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
ASAP
June 11, 2020
Government of Ontario, Canada Issues New Regulation Favourable to Employers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ASAP
June 2, 2020
Canada: Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan Cannot be Used to Top up the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
ASAP
May 12, 2020
Canada: Eligible High-Revenue Employers in Need of Significant Funds to Weather the COVID-19 Storm Can Soon Apply for Emergency Financing
ASAP
May 11, 2020
Canada: COVID-19 and Provincial Announcements of Plans to Gradually Ease Restrictions and Reopen
Insight
April 30, 2020
Canadian Federal Government Releases Online Calculator for Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
ASAP
April 22, 2020
Canada: Government Responds to Feedback on Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy with Proposed Changes
ASAP
April 9, 2020
Ontario, Canada: At Critical Moment in Fight to Stop Spread of COVID-19, Government Narrows List of Essential Businesses
ASAP
April 4, 2020
Canada: Government Announces Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to Support Workers and Businesses during COVID-19 Pandemic
ASAP
March 26, 2020
Expert Panel Releases Recommendations for Additional Amendments to Canada Labour Code
Insight
March 11, 2020
Expert Panel Releases Recommendations for Amendments to Labour Code
The Lawyer's Daily
March 6, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Calculation of Reasonable Notice Period When a Contractor Becomes an Employee
Insight
February 25, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Entitlement to Benefits for Stress under the WSIA May Bar Constructive Dismissal Claims for Bullying and Harassment
Insight
January 29, 2020
Canada: Supreme Court Limits Safety Inspection Duty of Federally Regulated Employers to Workplaces under Their Control
Insight
January 21, 2020
Supreme Court of Canada to Decide Extent of Employers’ Duty of Trust, Honesty and Good Faith in Performance of Incentive Plans and Employment Contracts
Insight
December 16, 2019
Occasional flexibility does not alter terms, conditions of employment contracts
The Lawyer's Daily
December 2, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Occasional Flexibility Does Not Alter Terms and Conditions of Employment Contracts
ASAP
December 2, 2019
What are Employee Entitlements and Employer Obligations During the Upcoming Canadian Federal Election?
ASAP
October 11, 2019
Littler Attorneys Ranked in 2020 Chambers Canada Guide
October 1, 2019
New workplace harassment law will be real 'game changer' for employers
Financial Post
August 27, 2019
Highest Court in Canada Says Substance, not Form, will Determine Independent Contractor or Employee Status
Insight
July 31, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Absent Exceptional Circumstances, 24 Months is “High End” of Reasonable Notice Award for Certain Managers & Adverse Unilateral Changes to Bonus Plans Must Be Communicated
Insight
June 28, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Professional Service Employer’s Use of Different Corporate Structures in Employment Agreements Does Not Negate Uninterrupted Service in the Calculation of Reasonable Notice
Insight
June 25, 2019
Ontario, Canada Mandatory Policies, Training and Postings—Are You In Compliance?
Littler Report
June 24, 2019
Employer’s duty when employee watches porn, pursues pleasure in workplace
The Lawyer's Daily
June 10, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Reducing the Risk That an Employer’s Release of Claims is Found Unenforceable
Insight
May 6, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Sexually Harassed Employee Wins the Battle but Loses the War When she is Awarded Damages But is Ordered to Pay More to Her Employer for Costs
Insight
May 2, 2019
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 has Received Royal Assent, Amending Ontario, Canada’s Labour and Employment Laws Once Again
ASAP
April 5, 2019
Ontario, Canada Mandatory Policies, Training and Postings—Are You In Compliance?
Littler Report
March 4, 2019
Decisions Involving Termination of Long-Term Employees in Canada Should Concern Employers
Insight
January 25, 2019
Changes to Ontario, Canada's Employment Standards Act and Labour Relations Act Keep on Coming
ASAP
December 12, 2018
Ontario, Canada: Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, Receives Royal Assent
ASAP
November 27, 2018
Ontario, Canada: Proposed Legislation Would Repeal Certain Amendments Made by Bill 148
ASAP
October 26, 2018
Canada – Ontario: Bill 148 Amendments to Employment and Labour Laws Pass First Reading and Will Undergo Committee Review in June, July and August 2017
ASAP
June 16, 2017
Littler LLP Lawyers Named ‘Leading Practitioners’ in 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
June 8, 2017
Canada: Ontario Government's Proposed Legislation to "Create Fairer and Better Workplaces" Includes $15 Minimum Wage and Equal Pay for Part-Time and Full-Time Workers
Insight
May 31, 2017
Canada: Ontario Special Advisors Make 173 Recommendations in their Final Report on the Changing Workplace
Insight
May 25, 2017
Littler Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2017
August 26, 2016
Supreme Court of Canada Holds Private-Sector Federal Employers Must Have Just Cause to Dismiss Non-Managerial Employees
Insight
July 28, 2016
Littler Opens Toronto Office
August 4, 2015
Update on Labour and Employment Law Considerations in Commercial Transactions
Law Society of Upper Canada
June 10, 2015
Bashin v. Hrynew 2014 SCC 71: The Duty of Honest Performance
Law Society of Upper Canada
June 5, 2015
Just Case or No Just Cause?
Human Resources Professionals Association
October 22, 2014
Just Cause Update
Law Society of Upper Canada
June 6, 2014
A Focus on Fidler v. Sunlife
Law Society of Upper Canada
January 9, 2013
Books & Book Chapters
- Just Cause Dismissals in Canadian Employment Law: Recent Developments, New Perspectives on Canadian Employment Law, LexisNexis, Chapter 3, chapter co-author with Adrian Jakibchuk, 2014
Speaking Engagements
The Coronavirus: What Should Employers Be Doing Now
Toronto, ON
February 6, 2020
2019 Canada Conference
Toronto, ON
November 21, 2019
Employment Law Update 2019
Toronto, ON
May 28, 2019
Bills 47, 66 and 57: Everything You Need to Know About the Never Ending Changes to Ontario, Canada’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Labour Relations Act, 1995 and the Indefinite Delay of its Pay Transparency Act
January 11, 2019
2018 Canada Conference
Toronto, ON
November 16, 2018
The Ever Evolving Landscape of Employment Law in Canada
Toronto, ON
September 21, 2018
Managing Group Insured Benefit Risks: Employment Law Considerations
May 15, 2018
Good-bye 2017, Hello 2018: The Canadian Legal Landscape is Changing
Toronto, ON
February 20, 2018
Ontario Employment and Labour Update - Bill 148: Compliance for Now, the New Year and Beyond
Toronto, ON
January 10, 2018
Ontario Employment and Labour Update - Bill 148: Compliance for Now, the New Year and Beyond
Toronto, ON
December 15, 2017
Second Annual Canada Conference
Toronto, ON
November 1, 2017
Employment Law Update 2017
Toronto, ON
September 18, 2017
Addressing Ontario Misclassification Issues Under Bill 148 and Preparing for Employment Standards Audits
July 26, 2017
Canada: Ontario Government's Proposed Legislation to "Create Fairer and Better Workplaces" Includes $15 Minimum Wage and Equal Pay for Part-Time and Full-Time Workers
June 6, 2017
Managing Benefit Risk: Employment Law Considerations
Canadian Group Insurance Brokers, Vaughan, Ontario
May 3, 2017
Important Employment Decisions for 2016 Affecting the Workplace
Toronto, ON
February 28, 2017
Inaugural Canada Conference
Toronto, ON
November 21, 2016
Senior Practitioners’ Panel
HRPA 2016 HR Law Conference, Toronto, ON
October 20, 2016
2016 Hot Topics for Ontario Employers
Toronto, ON
September 29, 2016
Navigating the New Gig Economy
Canadian Legal Update webinar
September 28, 2016
Removing or Changing Benefits: Assessing Risk From an Employment Law Perspective
The Williamson Group, Toronto, ON
June 23, 2016
The Rise of Dependent Contractors: Employer Beware!
Littler Webinar
May 25, 2016
Maintaining and Managing a Respect-Based Workplace and Preparing for Bill 132
Toronto, ON
April 12, 2016
Comparing U.S. and Canadian Taxation of Common Damages Paid in Employer-Employee Disputes
ABA Business Law Section Meeting, Montreal, QC
April 7, 2016
Employment Law for the Municipal Law Practitioner
The Commons Institute Webinar
February 25, 2016
You Asked, We'll Answer: Canadian HR/Employment Law Hot Topic FAQs
December 11, 2015
Update on Labour and Employment Law Considerations in Commercial Transactions
Law Society of Upper Canada
June 10, 2015
Bashin v. Hrynew 2014 SCC 71: The Duty of Honest Performance
Law Society of Upper Canada
June 5, 2015
Crisis Management Best Practices, Navigating Complex Cases
HRM Masterclass
April 17, 2015
Employment Law for the Municipal Law Practitioner
The Commons Institute Webinar
February 25, 2015
Assessing Risk with Respect to Removing or Changing Benefits
Empire Life Webinar
January 27, 2015
Disability Claims Management Course, Workplace Accommodations
Federated Press Conference
September 19, 2014
Just Cause Update
Law Society of Upper Canada
June 6, 2014
Employee Benefits Plans and the Evolving Legal Framework
Accurate Design Benefits & Insurance Agencies Inc.
February 10, 2014
Employee Benefits and the Evolving Legal Framework
Empire Life Webinar
November 6, 2013
Education
- M.I.R., University of Toronto, 1981
- LL.B., Queen’s University, 1980
- B.Comm., Queen’s University, 1976Honours
Courts
- Ontario Court of Appeal
- Ontario Divisional Court
- Ontario Superior Court
- Federal Court of Canada
- Federal Court of Appeal