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

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

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…

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

Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation – But… – Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz

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

Jurisdiction over employment in First Nations and aboriginal employers can be a complicated issue.  Until recently, different courts seemed to…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that representative plaintiff Cindy Fulakwa can proceed with her class action against…

Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…

To be enforceable, non-competition agreements must, as a general rule, be reasonable and unambiguous in terms of their geographic scope,…

Employers be warned – engaging in high-handed, bullying behaviour when dismissing an employee may be a costly strategy. The Supreme…

Frank Portman discusses a recent case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a trial decision and substituted a…

Anyone involved in the human resources side of management will be familiar with the concept of notice periods for terminated…

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

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…