We blogged recently that there was ambiguity in the new amendments to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), which require employers to…

In April of 2009, a little known law called the Apology Act (the “Act”) entered into force.  A very short act, it primarily…

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

Just cause is a difficult standard for employers to meet. In most cases, employees who are terminated from employment will…

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

By: Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Government has proposed legislation which would dramatically alter the legal landscape with respect to…

In a recent Court of Appeal Decision, Elsegood v Cambridge Spring Services, the Court awarded common law damages to an employee…

Employer Hit Hard for Discontinuing Disability Benefits Shortly After Termination – Landon Young

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

The claim was filed 28 years ago by female employees of Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the…

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

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

Stringer LLP and First Reference are proud to host the 16th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference in Mississauga. We invite business owners and…

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision that struck a termination clause down as unenforceable. The Facts…

Landon Young discusses recent case law on the enforceability of ESA termination provisions.