Hot on the heels of the announcement of the recent MOL enforcement blitz, a freshly filed statement of claim in…

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

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

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

Date: Dec 06, 2021 Vaccine mandates have been legally and politically controversial in Canada and around the world. We are…

Frank Portman discusses a recent case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a trial decision and substituted a…

The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its concise decision in Brito v. Canac Kitchens, in which the court upheld a…

In a unique set of circumstances, the Ontario Superior Court recently found that changes to an employment contract which benefited…

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

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption in the economies all over the world. Employers who have had to lay off or…

Continuing to Work Following Changes to Employment Not Considered Acceptance of Changes – Joe Morrison

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

Most people have received (or sent) a “pocket-dial”, which is an unintentional cell phone call that is made by a…

In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that an employer defamed an ex-employee when the employer filed a false report with…