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Kaseke v. Toronto-Dominion Bank (2025 FCA 8) – addresses unjust dismissal under the Canada Labour Code and the overlap with Canadian Human Rights Act remedies.
Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd. (2025 ONSC 4051) – examines wrongful dismissal, RSU vesting, and the scope of ESA “benefits” and punitive damages.
LaChapelle v. St. Laurent Automotive Group Inc. (2025 ONSC 1956) – explores constructive dismissal, inducement, mitigation, and cost recovery in the post-pandemic context.
Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc. (2025 ONSC 952) – analyzes termination clauses, ESA compliance, and how “at any time” wording affects enforceability.
Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and “Frustration” – reviews 2025 ESA amendments introducing new job-posting and disclosure rules, expanded leave entitlements, and updated guidance on frustration of contract.
Sean Bawden is a partner with the law firm of Kelly Santini LLP. He was called to the bar in 2008 and practices in the areas of employment law and civil litigation. He has also taught Trial Advocacy for Paralegals and Small Claims Court Practice at Algonquin College. He is the author of the employment law blog Labour Pains www.ottawaemploymentlaw.com. His twitter handle is @SeanBawden.
Erica joined Emond Harnden in 2011 as a legal summer student after she completed her undergraduate degree from Queens University and returned as a summer student for each of her years at Osgoode Hall Law School. After completing her articles with the firm, Erica joined Emond Harnden as an Associate, and she has been practicing exclusively management side labour and employment law since her call to the Bar in 2015. Now a Partner at the Firm, Erica, routinely advises employers on a broad range of employment and labour law issues. She has represented employers in human rights proceedings, employment standards complaints, labour board matters, grievance arbitration, and in the defence of wrongful dismissal claims. Erica also has extensive experience providing advice with respect to workplace investigations and assisting unionized clients with collective bargaining. Erica is particularly experienced in providing advice and representation to both unionized and non-unionized employees in the hotel
and hospitality industry.
Drew McArthur is an employment lawyer practising out of Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office. Drew enjoys advising employers on a variety of matters but is most passionate litigating wrongful competition actions and other matters requiring urgent and careful advocacy. Drew is committed to mentoring junior associates both in their development as labour and employment lawyers and also in the “business” of law. Outside of his busy practice, Drew enjoys hiking throughout Ottawa and Gatineau with his Siberian Husky named “Thunder”. He also loves golfing, playing soccer, and snowboarding. Finally, Drew studies stoicism and attributes his optimistic and pragmatic outlook to his study of philosophy
Rohoma is an Associate Lawyer at RavenLaw LLP. She first became interested in law while working on her science degree and designing technology for persons with disability. As a result, she worked with several disability rights groups and developed a strong interest in helping employees navigate legal issues involving the duty to accommodate. Today, she has a broad practice in labour, employment, and human rights law, exclusively representing workers. An unusual fact about her, is that she grew up in Central Asia (specifically, Uzbekistan) and as a result, speaks Russian in addition to her first language, Urdu. In her free time, you can find her at Perfect Books on Elgin Street, buying more books than she should.
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