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

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

Employers have made their plans; they’ve hunkered down; and they’ve sheltered in place. As we traverse the long and winding…

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

Date: November 27, 2023 As employers weather the storm of post-pandemic economic sluggishness, rising interest rates and an emboldened workforce,…

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded an employee on leave due to disability, damages representing the salary he would have…

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

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

A well-drafted contract protects not only the company but also its employees and senior personnel. In a recent decision, Richards v….

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

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In 2020, the Federal Government introduced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), which was…

Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a…

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

Jeff Murray discusses social host liability for employers.

Summary judgment has increasingly become a process used to litigate wrongful dismissal actions. It can be attractive as it allows…

Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation – But… – Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz