D. v. Transasian Fine Cars Ltd.

P. v. Zenova Group PLC

P. v. Zenova: Employment Status & Jurisdiction Appeal

This is an appeal from a motion judge's decision regarding employment status and jurisdiction. The Court of Appeal found that the appellant was an employee under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, rendering the forum selection clause void, and established that Ontario had jurisdiction over the dispute.

2469695 Ontario Inc. v. M.

Judicial Review: Unpaid Wages & Employment Status

This is a judicial review of an Ontario Labour Relations Board decision that upheld orders for unpaid wages issued by an employment standards officer. The Divisional Court applied the Vavilov framework to determine whether the Board's decision regarding the respondents' employment status was reasonable, assessing the Board's reliance on documentary evidence and whether procedural fairness was breached despite allegations of witness coaching.

C. v. Medcan Health Management Inc.

ESA Class Action: Vacation & Holiday Pay Compliance

This is a class action proceeding addressing whether the defendant maintained a reasonable system to ensure proper payment of statutory vacation and public holiday pay under the Employment Standards Act, 2000. The court is determining common issues related to ESA compliance, breach of employment contracts, and the scope of discovery and document production relevant to these statutory obligations.

In the Matter of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and a Plan of Compromise or Arrangement of 14487893 Canada Inc.

A contractual dispute involving the interpretation of insurance exclusion clauses and the Employment Standards Act.

Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development) v. A & L Hammer Workforce Management Inc.

Employment Standards: Continuing Offences & Limitation Periods

This is a procedural ruling in a prosecution brought by the Ministry of Labour against an employer for failing to comply with orders under the Employment Standards Act and the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act. The court addressed whether the charges were barred by limitation periods, determining that the offences were continuing and that the application to quash the charges should be heard on its merits despite being brought late.