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

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

Corporate restructuring is often accompanied by lawsuits by jilted employees claiming constructive dismissal.  In a recent case, the Ontario Court…

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

How do you know when an employee has quit her job? It may seem like a simple question, but the…

By: Landon Young & Jeremy Schwartz A release of claims signed by an employee upon termination has been struck down…

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance,…

Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation

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

Summary judgment has increasingly become a process used to litigate wrongful dismissal actions. It can be attractive as it allows…

Employers have made their plans; they’ve hunkered down; and they’ve sheltered in place. As we traverse the long and winding…

In the second quarter of 2014, the Ministry of Labour conducted an enforcement “blitz,” targeting companies in several sectors with intern…

A well-drafted contract protects not only the company but also its employees and senior personnel. In a recent decision, Richards v….

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