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

Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young   Non-unionized employees are entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination under the common law, or…

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

This is segment 4 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Implications of the Ontario Court of Appeal…

In a decision that will likely come as welcome news to employers across the province, the Ontario government has announced…

When an employer terminates an employee without just cause in Ontario, it must either provide reasonable notice of the termination,…

Canadian employees are presumptively entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination.  Although this entitlement can be limited to some extent by…

The Ontario Court of Appeal has made it clear in a recent decision that it is illegal to hold a cellular phone…

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

Most of us are well aware that at about 4 a.m. this morning, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) ruled…

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

One of the most complex issues under Ontario OH&S law relates to determining which party on a construction project is…

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

By Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz A New Brunswick Court has issued one of the most significant Criminal Code judgments…