Ryan Conlin A recent sentencing decision involving the owner of a small roofing company suggests that the Courts may be…

When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

Frank Portman of Stringer LLP discusses the perils of using interns

Bill 18 has expanded legal protections to co-op students and unpaid interns in a variety of ways. Foremost amongst these…

By Landon P. Young and Haadi Malik New rules affecting employment relationships in unprecedented and varying ways have been made…

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

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The Ontario Ministry of Labour (the “Ministry”) has announced a blitz of the retail industry for compliance with the Employment Standards…

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Walmart violated the statutory freeze in Québec’s labour legislation when it closed a store…

Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation

Employers that decide to implement a profit sharing plan for employees should make sure that the terms of the plan…

Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the director of six Ontario companies, Steven Blondin, to 90…

Frank Portman of Stringer LLP discusses the perils of using interns