In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

Courts Refuse to Restrain Former Salesperson from Competing – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption in the economies all over the world. Employers who have had to lay off or…

When an employer terminates an employee without just cause in Ontario, it must either provide reasonable notice of the termination,…

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

Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…

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

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Daniel Gaspar On October 2, 2020, Federal Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in response…

A business’ obligations to its workers will depend on whether the workers are employees or independent contractors. However, a recent…

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

In this webinar, Ryan Conlin and Landon Young provided guidance for employers on how to respond to the legal challenges…

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