The recent admission of a large number of new health professions to those recognized in the Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act,…

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Employers who only provide the minimum amounts required by employment standards legislation after termination are gambling. Sometimes this approach can…

How do you know when an employee has quit her job? It may seem like a simple question, but the…

As we roll into December, many employers will be hosting an office holiday party for their employees. While these events…

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

Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused to permit a group of former Allstate Insurance employees to sue Allstate…

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that representative plaintiff Cindy Fulakwa can proceed with her class action against…

In this electronic age, many employers will make offers of employment via email. When the offer is being made to…

An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

Frank Portman of Stringer LLP discusses the perils of using interns

Confidentiality clauses are routinely inserted into settlement agreements when employers resolve legal disputes with workers.  We are often asked by…

Grievance arbitration is intended to be an efficient and cost-effective means to resolve workplace disputes without resort to costly litigation…