Employment Law and Labour Law

The Ontario Court of Appeal has established new clarity on employer obligations in wrongful dismissal cases, addressing both the burden of proof for mitigation efforts and the treatment of income earned during notice periods. This ruling in Williamson v Brandt Tractor Inc. resolves critical questions about when employers must demonstrate available comparable employment and how courts should handle mitigation income from lower-paying positions.

The Second Circuit has ruled that federal courts must dismiss out-of-state plaintiffs from FLSA collective actions unless the defendant-employer is "essentially at home" in the forum state or consents to jurisdiction.

An Illinois federal judge has denied the motion to dismiss filed by BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois and the Accenture LLP Medical Benefits Plan in a suit over mental health parity brought under the Employee...