Free Webinar: Avoiding Bad Faith on August 27, 2026
Bridge Legal & HR Solutions is pleased to present the next webinar for our clients and guests to be held on August 27, 2026, at 1pm Eastern Time. The topic for this webinar will be a review of bad faith caselaw updates and how to ensure your business can best recognize and avoid such claims. Register Today!
Mitigation: A Failure to Mitigate Risks Entitlement to Reasonable Notice
Employees who are terminated, and whose contract entitles them to reasonable notice, are required to “mitigate damages” by seeking alternative work during their reasonable notice period. Typically, this means applying for, and accepting, comparable employment. In most cases employees do seek comparable work and discharge their duty, but what happens when an employee fails to mitigate?
Employee Fiduciary Duties and Obligations
Higher level employees may be considered fiduciaries of an organization. This means they have a greater level of responsibility and obligation regarding confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition among other obligations. We break down a recent case regarding those duties.
Moral Damages and Punitive Damages: The Costs of Unreasonable Conduct
Deciding to part ways with an employee is fraught with risks, especially risks stemming from mishandling the termination. Terminations should always be handled respectfully and in good faith. If not, courts in Ontario may award moral or punitive damages. More details inside.
Repudiation of Contract: Risks Without Rewards
Employers frequently negotiate termination clauses, but what happens when the employer does not abide by its own termination clause? The results can be costly.
Ontario Bill 105: Employment Standards Act Changes Regarding Uniforms
Under the new Bill 105, employers will be limited in their ability to charge employees for work uniforms. Find out the details and exemptions in this blog post.
When Mitigation Earnings Must Be Deducted: Key Lessons from Recent Caselaw
Do earnings at a non-comparable job count as mitigation earnings offsetting a reasonable notice entitlement under the common law? A recent Ontario decision clarifies the state of the law.
Fixed-Term Contracts: What Ontario Employers Need to Know
Fixed-term employment contracts seem simple enough: a company hires someone for a set period, the contract finishes, and the employment relationship ends. However, in Ontario, fixed-term contracts carry significant legal risks for employers that they may not anticipate. Find out more inside.
Employment Standards Act Changes Proposed: Uniforms
Deductions from paycheques for uniforms mandated by employers are set to be banned in Ontario. While details are still to come, employers who mandate uniforms should watch this space to see if this will apply to them or if an exemption may apply.
Ontario Minimum Wage 2026 Increases Announced, Effective October 1, 2026
The Ontario Government has announced a minimum wage increase applicable as of October 1, 2026. Take a look at the upcoming changes in this blog post.