Andrew Astritis Presents on Tort Law in the Workplace

On September 13, 2021, Andrew Astritis presented on the overlapping areas of tort law and labour law as part of Lancaster House’s “Torts Illustrated” webinar. The webinar explored a range of issues, including the authority of labour arbitrators to award remedies for the kinds of wrongdoing and misconduct that are covered by tort law. Andrew’s panel also spoke about the establishment of new torts protecting privacy rights and the rules around when an... Read More

James Cameron Presents on LTD Issues in Employment Law Cases

On September 23, 2021, James Cameron presented as part of the County of Carleton Law Association’s second virtual Six-Minute Employment Lawyer update. James presented on the interconnections between Long-Term Disability claims, the duty to accommodate disabilities in the workplace, and wrongful dismissal cases. Read More

Employers’ Total Payroll Determines Severance Entitlement in Ontario

In a significant win for workers in Ontario, the Divisional Court held that the obligation to provide severance pay under the Employment Standards Act (ESA) applies to all employers with a global payroll of $2.5 million, even if their payroll in Ontario is below that threshold. The landmark decision in Hawkes v. Max Aicher (North America) Limited means that multinational companies with small Ontario payrolls cannot use the small Ontario... Read More

Terminated while pregnant? You may be entitled to a longer notice period

Losing your job is an incredibly stressful event, even more so if you are pregnant. A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court offers some comfort to pregnant employees who are terminated, by ruling that pregnancy can be a factor in assessing the appropriate length of a reasonable notice owed to a terminated employee. Employees are entitled to reasonable notice of termination (either working notice, where you continue to work... Read More

James Cameron and Karen Sisson Present on LTD Issues in Employment Law Cases

On June 24, 2021, James Cameron and Karen Sisson presented as part of the Law Society of Ontario’s annual Six-Minute Employment Lawyer update. James and Karen presented on the interconnections between Long-Term Disability claims, the duty to accommodate disabilities in the workplace, and wrongful dismissal cases. Read More

RavenLaw Opens Winnipeg Office

We are delighted to announce the opening of our Winnipeg office, enabling us to better serve our existing and future labour and employment clients in Manitoba and in all western provinces. With RavenLaw’s new Winnipeg office, Manitoba will have access to a firm focused solely on workplace law, exclusively representing unions, union members, and employees and with substantial experience in all aspects of labour, employment, and human rights. The RavenLaw... Read More

Raphaëlle Laframboise-Carignan and Anna Lichty Join Nunavut Bar

On August 30, 2021, Raphaëlle Laframboise-Carignan and Anna Lichty were called to the Bar in Nunavut and were sworn before Justice Cooper in Iqaluit, NU. Both Raphaëlle and Anna were presented by Alison McEwen who has been a member of the Law Society of Nunavut since 2015. RavenLaw is proud to represent employees and unions in the northern territories of Canada, including in the Northwest Territories (Michael Fisher), the Yukon (Morgan Rowe), and Nunavut (Alison, Raphaëlle, and... Read More

Dayna Steinfeld Presents on COVID-19 Issues in the Workplace

On September 1, 2021, Dayna Steinfeld presented as part of the Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations panel on COVID-19 issues in the workplace. Dayna presented on labour and employment law issues from the union and employee-side perspective. Read More

Morgan Rowe Presents on Pay Equity Legislation

On February 24, 2021, Morgan Rowe presented as part of a panel on pay equity issues in Canada, hosted by the University of Ottawa Association of Women and the Law and Employment Law Student’s Society. The panel discussed the ongoing work needed to address the gender pay gap, as well as the impacts of the recent federal Pay Equity Act and the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2018 decision striking down portions of Quebec’s pay equity legislation.... Read More

David Yazbeck to Moderate Webinar on Whistleblower Reward Programs

On March 17, 2021, David Yazbeck will be moderating a webinar on “The Expansion of Whistleblower Rewards in Canada, the US and Globally”. The webinar, presented by the Whistleblowing Canada Research Society, will focus particularly on the Ontario Securities Commission Whistleblower Program, as well as other similar programs. David will be joined by host Paloma Raggo, assistant professor at Carleton University and the Director of Whistleblowers Canada; Mary Inman, a partner at Constantine Cannon... Read More