Terminating employees in Canada can be expensive. Non-unionized employees are owed “reasonable notice” under the common law, or pay in…

Perhaps, when an ex-employee takes six years to “discover” that they were wrongfully dismissed. Thankfully, the Ontario Court of Appeal…

A recent decision, the Court of Appeal, Mady Development Corp. v. Rossetto, clarified an employee’s entitlement to bonuses who has breached…

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision that struck a termination clause down as unenforceable. The Facts…

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption in the economies all over the world. Employers who have had to lay off or…

While employee theft is frequently grounds for termination, shades of grey do appear in the case law. In a recent…

In a past Stringer Update, Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints, we emphasized the importance of having terminated employees sign…

Date: Dec 06, 2021 Vaccine mandates have been legally and politically controversial in Canada and around the world. We are…

Employers will be disappointed to hear the results of a recent decision in which the Ontario Court of Appeal declared…

Navigating the intricate legal environment of a merger, acquisition, takeover or other corporate restructuring can be difficult enough without the…

Many employers prepare written employment agreements that limit employee entitlements on termination of employment. In the absence of an enforceable…

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…

The Ontario Superior Court recently recognized a new tort that would allow employees to sue their employers for harassment in…

By: Frank Portman   Since 2008, Courts have wrestled with wrongful dismissal claims in which employees make claims of entitlements…