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

We have previously written on the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Danbury v 1416088 Ontario Ltd (see our…

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

Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning – Ryan Conacher

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…

In February, we wrote about a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v Atomic Energy Limited (see our earlier…

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

In April, we blogged that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted leave to appeal a decision regarding the random alcohol testing…

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

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

You are an employer that has just received a harassment complaint from an employee. The complaint is against a valued…

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

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…

Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

Allison Taylor discusses recent decisions from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario suggesting a disturbing trend in that tribunal permitting…

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