The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently made an important decision which may represent a significant shift in how it…

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

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…

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

Disability management is a challenging issue for HR professionals. An employee with a disability may require an extended absence from…

In a past Stringer Update, Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints, we emphasized the importance of having terminated employees sign…

By: Landon Young There have been a number of cases in recent years considering whether dismissed employees are entitled to awards…

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently denied entitlement to bonus payout to an employee who quit his job. The Court…

One of the more deceptively complex questions in some cases can be: Who is the employer? Many businesses and organizations…

The Ontario Superior Court recently confirmed that for a court to award damages based on the manner in which an…

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

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

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 Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise…

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently denied entitlement to bonus payout to an employee who quit his job. The Court…