The tragic deaths of four workers at a Toronto construction site on December 24, 2009 quickly became one of the…

Just over a year ago, the workplace violence and harassment provisions were added to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Although…

After nearly a decade-long legal battle, the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that employers are not prohibited by privacy…

Significant Changes to the Human Rights Tribunal’s Rules – Kelly McDermott and Jeremy Schwartz

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision serves to remind employers that the presumption of provincial jurisdiction over labour relations…

During this edition of Stringer LLP’s complimentary Quarterly HR-Law Webinar series, broadcast on Monday, January 20, 2020, Ryan Conlin, Jeremy Schwartz and Erika Montisano discussed…

In a decision that will all but certainly find its way to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), the Ontario…

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The law has become increasingly sensitive to the need for the protection of personal information from public disclosure.  This is…

Frank Portman discusses occupational health and safety regulations, as applicable to employer social events.

By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman From time to time judges comment and decide on matters affecting employment law in…

In OPSEU v. Ontario et. al., Ontario’s Divisional Court recently upheld an arbitrator’s ruling to dismiss 22 (grouped) grievances over fault-based…

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz Employers often remark, with varying degrees of intention, that they would rather close up shop than manage…

Employers are still wrestling with the consequences of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the random drug and alcohol testing…