Takeaways Multiple states are adding new pay transparency requirements that go into effect soon. Employers must include pay ranges in job postings or include wage ranges and a general description...

In Khatib v GoEasy Ltd, 2026 ONSC 3513, the Ontario Superior Court adopted a novel approach to wrongful dismissal damages by awarding compensation for equity-based incentives that would not have f...

For a remote workforce distributed across state lines, the practical challenge is no longer determining whether a noncompete is reasonable; it is also deciding which state gets to answer that quest...

A worker's late medical information raised a tricky question about when accommodation is owed A worker who asked to do her job from home and requested accommodation has been turned down by British ...

Massachusetts employers may see a change in their contribution rates under the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program beginning January 1, 2027. This follows the enactment of Chapter ...

Where a jury found the defendant, a medical transportation services company, liable to a plaintiff job applicant under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the trial judge’s decision to grant the d...

From co-op placements to minimum wage, Ontario's ESA applies more broadly to student workers than many employers realize Hiring interns, co-op students, and other student workers is a common practi...

Ward and Smith, P.A. is proud to announce that Will Oden has been elected as a Fellow with the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (“CLEL”). Ward and Smith, P.A. is proud to announce that Will ...