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

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

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights the importance of carefully crafting written employment agreements whenever shares are…

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

Jeremy Schwartz compares the results of two termination grievances arising out of racist and misogynistic tweets.

One of the more deceptively complex questions in some cases can be: Who is the employer? Many businesses and organizations…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young “Change or die” has become a truism in business today.  Employers must be able…

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…

Rehiring Former Employees: Avoiding the Risk of “Continuous Employment” – Allison Taylor

Perhaps, when an ex-employee takes six years to “discover” that they were wrongfully dismissed. Thankfully, the Ontario Court of Appeal…

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of maintaining composure – and not venting frustrations upon employees….

The Ontario Superior Court recently confirmed that for a court to award damages based on the manner in which an…

In February, we wrote about a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v Atomic Energy Limited (see our earlier…

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

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz, Ryan J. Conlin and Erika M. Montisano Most of Ontario’s public health units are now well…