An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

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

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…

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

Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young

Class Action for Unpaid Overtime Derailed: Is this the End of High-profile Overtime Class Proceedings? – Landon Young and Ryan…

Employers that decide to implement a profit sharing plan for employees should make sure that the terms of the plan…

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

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

Disability management is a challenging issue for HR professionals. An employee with a disability may require an extended absence from…

Would it be a constructive dismissal to refuse to pay an employee the third of a million dollars you owe…

Many employers prepare written employment agreements that limit employee entitlements on termination of employment. In the absence of an enforceable…

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,…