2015 Q1 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 2: Retirement and Terminations

Contracts of all kinds often fall apart over relatively minor details, despite the parties’ agreement on the majority of issues. …

Landon Young discusses how to avoid the fixed term contract trap.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently overruled a decision regarding a termination clause, finding that the provision clearly and unambiguously…

To be enforceable, non-competition agreements must, as a general rule, be reasonable and unambiguous in terms of their geographic scope,…

Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation – But… – Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz

Date: November 27, 2023 As employers weather the storm of post-pandemic economic sluggishness, rising interest rates and an emboldened workforce,…

When is a single, serious instance of misconduct just cause for termination, particularly for a long-service employee? In Fernandes v. Peel…

Ontario’s Divisional Court recently confirmed that employers have a right to ask employees to undergo an Independent Medical Examination (“IME”)…

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

Rehiring Former Employees: Avoiding the Risk of “Continuous Employment” – Allison Taylor

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

The Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) was recently amended to add “gender identity or gender expression” as a ground of discrimination….

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

Employers have made their plans; they’ve hunkered down; and they’ve sheltered in place. As we traverse the long and winding…

The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance,…