Probationary periods are often essential tools for both employers and employees to determine the viability of a new employment relationship….

The recent admission of a large number of new health professions to those recognized in the Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act,…

Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

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

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

Responding to Human Rights Harassment Complaints: Guidelines from the HRTO – Jeremy Schwartz

In Klonteig v West Kelowna (District), the British Columbia Superior Court found that an employer that terminated a firefighter for driving…

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision dealt a blow to employers’ ability to credit employee mitigation efforts and income…

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…

Don’t miss our comprehensive, half-day training seminar at the Sheraton Toronto Airport on Thursday, September 22.

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

The government of Quebec has recently introduced new incentives for businesses to promote work-life balance, through its “work-family balance certification”…