The U.S. Labour Department has recently commenced an initiative to require employers to prepare and adopt compliance plans to ensure…

Jessica Young discusses recent enforcement activities under the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

2014 saw the introduction of three new leaves protected under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). These new leaves can result…

We blogged recently that there was ambiguity in the new amendments to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), which require employers to…

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

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

The calendar has now changed over to 2015, and with the New Year comes an interesting legal situation for certain…

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

Ontario’s Divisional Court has overturned a lower court decision, finding instead that an employee could not pursue a wrongful dismissal…

Jeff Murray discusses a recent landmark contract decision from the Supreme Court of Canada

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

The AODA Employment Standard deadlines are not as far away as they may seem. The Employment Standard is one of…

Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld a lower court ruling refusing to certify a class action for statutory notice and severance…

Amanda Boyce discusses accommodation obligations for non-Christian observers.

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…