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Recent Amendments to Rule 76 Simplified Procedure
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Published on January 29, 2020 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
Recent amendments to Rule 76 of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure will help to reduce legal costs and streamline the litigation process in the province.
employment litigation, general litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Has BC Court opened the door to more court claims of harassment?
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Published on April 09, 2019 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
A recent case from the British Columbia Court of Appeal suggests that courts may have broader jurisdiction over human rights claims than they have previously asserted.
class actions, employment litigation, human rights
Employer’s Just Cause Assertion Backfires, Results in $1,000,000 in Liability
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Published on February 28, 2019 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
Ontario’s Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision in which an employer’s tactical pursuit of a just cause defence and counterclaim backfired catastrophically and resulted in a cumulative award of over $1 Million.
employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Mud in the Water: Divisional Court holds limiting language required to displace presumption of reasonable notice
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Published on December 18, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
A recent Divisional Court decision continues the trend of termination clauses being struck down and suggests that more termination clauses could be invalid than previously thought.
employment contracts, employment litigation, employment standards, wrongful dismissal litigation
Reporting Bad Conduct to Regulator Defamed Ex-Employee
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Published on December 04, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that an employer defamed an ex-employee when the employer filed a false report with an industry regulator.
employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
The Truth Will Set You Free – A Bad Reference is Not Necessarily Defamatory
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Published on November 12, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Divisional Court recently upheld a trial decision finding that an employer did not defame a former employee when it gave him a bad reference.
employment law, employment litigation
Ontario Court Confirms that Unwanted Management is not a Constructive Dismissal
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Published on November 05, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
A recent case from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms that employers remain able to manage their workplace even when employees disagree or are unhappy with how they are managed.
constructive dismissal, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Court Disregards Release where Settlement “Unconscionable”
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Published on August 29, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance, even though he had signed a release in exchange for a severance package when his employment ended.
disability benefits, employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Clarity in Termination Clause
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Published on July 25, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently overruled a decision regarding a termination clause, finding that the provision clearly and unambiguously ousted the presumption of common law reasonable notice.
employment law, employment litigation, employment standards, wrongful dismissal litigation
Suspensions: Caution Required
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Published on July 18, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
A recent case from the Ontario Court of Appeal highlights the risks of using suspensions, particularly unpaid ones, but also provides insight as to how employers may implement them.
constructive dismissal, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Superior Court Confirms that Employers can Fundamentally Change Employment Contracts with Reasonable Notice
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Published on July 11, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment, without providing consideration, so long as they take appropriate steps to provide reasonable notice of the change coupled with notice that employment under current terms would terminate at the end of that notice period.
employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Off-Duty Drunk Driving Not Just Cause for Termination – Even for a Firefighter
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Published on June 27, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
In a recent decision the British Columbia Superior Court found that an employer that terminated a firefighter for driving drunk in a fire department vehicle while off duty did not have just cause to terminate his employment.
employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Standard Release Language May Not Protect Against Sexual Harassment Allegations
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Published on June 25, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Ontario Superior Court recently found that sexual harassment does not necessarily “arise out of” the employment relationship, even when it is perpetrated by another employee at the workplace. As such, releases purporting to settle all claims arising out of, or in any way connected to, an employment relationship may not effectively bar subsequent sexual harassment claims.
employment litigation, general litigation
Shifting Sands: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Termination Clause
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Published on February 28, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a recent decision by Ontario’s top court down on the positive side of the ledger.
employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation
Revoking Telecommute Agreement A Constructive Dismissal
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Published on February 20, 2018 | ![]() |
Stringer LLP |
The Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise that she could work from home three days per week.
employment law, employment litigation, wrongful dismissal litigation

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