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Termination Provisions and Reasonable Notice at Common Law Put simply, employment agreements are an exchange of promises between employee and employer. These agreements set out the parameters of the parties’ employment relationship and typically contain provisions pertaining to an employees’ entitlements upon the cessation of their employment by way of termination.  The enforceability of these...Continue Reading

In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, employment contracts that haven’t been reviewed in years are more than just outdated—they’re a liability. As employers navigate shifting legal standards and workplace norms, clauses that once seemed boilerplate may now expose employers to significant risk. In this post, we’ll explore why it’s crucial to revisit your employment agreements regularly,...Continue Reading

Esi Codjoe will be presenting at the annual HRPA 2025 HR Law Conference this Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 from 8:15am to 6:00pm. Esi will be speaking about Foreign Trained Talent: Unlocking Global Skills in the Workforce from 2:15pm to 2:45pm. With this conference, will have the opportunity to gain the latest insights into employment law...Continue Reading

Assessing Allegations on the Micro and Marco Levels: Microaggressions and Poisoned Workplaces Allegations of microaggressions and poisoned workplaces are becoming more common. Indeed, workplace harassment complaints that do not allege that vexatious behaviour has poisoned the workplace for the complainant seem to be the exception rather than the rule, and allegations of microaggressions are increasingly being...Continue Reading

Human Resource Director features Jeff Rochwerg from our firm in regard to the article “This workplace conversation will be secretly recorded for quality and training purposes”, dated March 13, 2025. This article is about surreptitious audio recordings in employment contexts and workplace investigations. For more information, please click here to read the article.  Continue Reading

Settlements provide certainty and finality in place of protracted litigation. Positional demands are made, and concessions are offered up, to bring legal disputes to a firm end. Preston v Cervus Equipment Corporation, 2024 ONCA 804 (CanLII) [Preston] underscores the importance of settling parties remaining alive to (1) all their entitlements throughout the negotiation process; and...Continue Reading

Esi Codjoe of our firm will be speaking at the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada’s 34th Annual National Conference for the panel “Pathway to Partnership: Insight from Students to Partners” on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 9:15am. The National Conference serves as a forum that brings legal professionals from across the country and is...Continue Reading

Turnpenney Milne LLP is a proud sponsor of the Black Law Students’ Associations of Canada’s 18th Annual Julius Alexander Isaac Moot. The Julius Alexander Isaac Moot (“The Isaac”) is a competitive, for-credit moot historically held at the Ontario Court of Appeal. It is named after the late Chief Justice of the Federal Court, Julius Alexander...Continue Reading

A lot of education and legal cases explore employers’ shortcomings and obligations when it comes to addressing a worker’s complaints of harassment and discrimination against co-workers or managers. While complaints or harassment and discrimination will undoubtedly arise in the day to day of workplace interactions and must be addressed, an employer’s obligations towards its workers...Continue Reading