2015 Q1 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 3: Social Media in the Workplace

Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of family caregiver leave, went through its second…

Jeff Murray discusses the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision concerning the closure of a Wal-Mart store after it unionized.

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…

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

By: Amanda D. Boyce and Erika M. Montisano  A recent and troubling decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice…

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a landmark decision which clears the path for Foodora couriers to…

Landon Young discusses a recent wrongful dismissal class action lawsuit and the potential impact on employment litigation

Jurisdiction over employment in First Nations and aboriginal employers can be a complicated issue.  Until recently, different courts seemed to…

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

As work patterns change in the modern era, the line between independent contractor and employee can often become blurry.  A…

Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…

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

While employee theft is frequently grounds for termination, shades of grey do appear in the case law. In a recent…

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