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

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

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a landmark decision which clears the path for Foodora couriers to…

Amanda discusses the law on bonus eligibility during the reasonable notice period

Increasingly, the courts are striking down termination provisions in employment contracts resulting in lengthy common law notice awards to employees. …

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

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment,…

Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice recently struck down a release signed at a termination meeting.  Read more about this interesting…

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

By: Allison Taylor Employers should be dismayed by the result in the recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal…

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

Responding to Human Rights Harassment Complaints: Guidelines from the HRTO – Jeremy Schwartz

By: Frank Portman   Since 2008, Courts have wrestled with wrongful dismissal claims in which employees make claims of entitlements…

The Divisional Court recently upheld a trial decision finding that an employer did not defame a former employee when it…

In a unique set of circumstances, the Ontario Superior Court recently found that changes to an employment contract which benefited…