Published on May 19, 2022 by Jeremy D. Schwartz In an anti-climactic ruling released May 12, 2022, the Ontario Court of Appeal…

Allison Taylor discusses recent decisions from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario suggesting a disturbing trend in that tribunal permitting…

The Alberta Court of Queen’s bench recently reviewed the arbitrator’s decision in SMS Equipment, a case on which we have written before (see…

The Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – Prevention, promotion and guidance to staged implementation (the “Standard”) was released by the…

Date: Mar 28. 2022 The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement…

In a decision that will surely draw attention across the country, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has awarded an employee 5 years…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

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WSIB Experience Rating Retrofit – Ryan Conlin

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The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.  Not since H1N1 and SARS before that, have employers faced…

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

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce In-house counsel is often the unsung hero of a legal saga, having guided their…

When employees allege harassment in human rights complaints, they often refer to the creation of a “poisoned work environment.”  A…