Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss Bill 146 and the potential impact on employers.

By: Amanda D. Boyce and Erika M. Montisano  A recent and troubling decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice…

When must a dismissed employee accept an offer of alternate employment with their employer? In some circumstances, employees will be…

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

Landon Young discusses how to avoid the fixed term contract trap.

An often-contentious issue in wrongful dismissal litigation is whether an employee is entitled to a bonus that accrues or would…

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

As we have noted in previous updates, the size of general damages awarded by human rights tribunals has trended sharply…

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz, Ryan J. Conlin and Erika M. Montisano Most of Ontario’s public health units are now well…

Discrimination Case Reversed by the Courts: Are we Entering a New Era? – Allison Taylor

Effective Management of Long-Term Disabled Employees: How to Navigate the Legal Minefield.  Please join us at the Delta Toronto Airport…

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded four months of pay in lieu of reasonable notice to an employee with less…

B.C. Premier John Horgan announced earlier this month that the province will reinstate its Human Rights Commission. Like Ontario, B.C. currently has…

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

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