Canadian Supreme Court

February 8, 2009

Employer’s Obligation to Accommodate Disabled Employees is Limited: Hydro-Québec

In August 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a relatively short and unanimous decision addressing the issue of frequent absences and discussing the obligations of […]
March 8, 2009

Wrongful Dismissal: Punitive and Bad Faith Damages Scaled Back Dramatically: Keays v. Honda

In 2008, the fourth decision of the Supreme Court of Canada (as reviewed in this series of articles) was the most widely anticipated decision. Many employment […]
June 22, 2011

Gender Discrimination Class Action against Walmart is Struck Down by the U.S. Supreme Court

Can a large group of employees use the Class Action process to sue for discrimination in the U.S.? Yes, they still can, though they face significant […]
September 17, 2013

Non-Competition Agreements Enforceable When Commercial: SCC

When will Canadian courts enforce non-competition agreements?  The latest Supreme Court of Canada decision in Payette v. Guay Inc. confirms that, in a commercial context, even […]