Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

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

In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal strongly affirmed employers’ right to terminate employees without cause, and without…

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

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz and Frank B. Portman The recent Supreme Court decision in Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp …

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

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded four months of pay in lieu of reasonable notice to an employee with less…

Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause

Amanda discusses the law on bonus eligibility during the reasonable notice period

When must a dismissed employee accept an offer of alternate employment with their employer? In some circumstances, employees will be…

The claim was filed 28 years ago by female employees of Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the…

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

Ryan Conlin of Stringer LLP discusses recent jurisprudence concerning random drug and alcohol testing in Canada (post-Irving).

Stir the Sleeping Giant: Remedial Certification Rears its Head in 2010! – Jeff Murray & Kelly McDermott

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