Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning – Ryan Conacher

In a relatively minor decision that may have significant implications, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) has ordered Ministry of…

Anyone involved in the human resources side of management will be familiar with the concept of notice periods for terminated…

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…

The recent admission of a large number of new health professions to those recognized in the Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act,…

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

Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has affirmed the long-standing principle that you cannot sue for a free-standing violation of a…

Stringer LLP and First Reference are proud to host the 16th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference in Mississauga. We invite business owners and…

Probationary periods are often essential tools for both employers and employees to determine the viability of a new employment relationship….

Allison Taylor explains the unfavourable result of a recent judicial review decision in Alberta concerning family status discrimination.

After 19 years of protracted litigation, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has now awarded a former employee of Mobil…

By Landon Young and Natalie Caballero Employment lawyers and observers have been eagerly anticipating the release of the Ontario Court…

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

A business’ obligations to its workers will depend on whether the workers are employees or independent contractors. However, a recent…

By Landon P. Young and Haadi Malik New rules affecting employment relationships in unprecedented and varying ways have been made…