During this edition of Stringer LLP’s complimentary Quarterly HR-Law Webinar series, broadcast on Monday, January 20, 2020, Ryan Conlin, Jeremy Schwartz and Erika Montisano discussed…

Amanda Boyce discusses accommodation obligations for non-Christian observers.

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

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

In Thompson v. 1552754 Ontario Inc., the applicant was employed as a counter person at the respondent’s coffee shop. The applicant…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman We have written before on the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Johnstone…

Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

Technological advancements frequently outpace the law’s ability to respond to the challenges they create. With the click of a button,…

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

Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints – Landon Young and Jessica Young

By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman A recent case from Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal is a stark reminder of how…

In a recent application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer facing an economic…

Since the early 1980s, plaintiffs have been precluded from bringing court actions solely predicated on suffering discrimination or harassment under…

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

Contracts of all kinds often fall apart over relatively minor details, despite the parties’ agreement on the majority of issues. …