Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Awards Employee $650,000 – Kelly McDermott

Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random…

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

Marijuana will soon be legal for recreational use nationwide and many employers are scrambling to respond to the challenges this…

Perhaps now more than ever before, the lawyers at Stringer LLP have been deeply engaged, supporting clients who face significant,…

Employers must accommodate employees with disabilities to the point of undue hardship under the Ontario Human Rights Code. The accommodation of…

An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community.  Unfortunately,…

Employers are still wrestling with the consequences of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the random drug and alcohol testing…

The Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) was recently amended to add “gender identity or gender expression” as a ground of discrimination….

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss a landmark WSIAT decision which held sections of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…

When employees allege harassment in human rights complaints, they often refer to the creation of a “poisoned work environment.”  A…

On September 4, 2020, Ryan and Jeremy discussed the legal tightrope in terms of employee attendance management, that employers must…

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.  Not since H1N1 and SARS before that, have employers faced…

It is a good practice for employers to have employees sign a full and final release when their employment is…