Stir the Sleeping Giant: Remedial Certification Rears its Head in 2010! – Jeff Murray & Kelly McDermott

In OPSEU v. Ontario et. al., Ontario’s Divisional Court recently upheld an arbitrator’s ruling to dismiss 22 (grouped) grievances over fault-based…

By: Jeremy Schwartz Employers often remark, with varying degrees of intention, that they would rather close up shop than manage…

The Supreme Court of Canada (”SCC”) recently weighed in on an interesting point of law: to what extent can the courts…

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

Ryan Conlin of Stringer LLP discusses recent jurisprudence concerning random drug and alcohol testing in Canada (post-Irving).

In a decision that will come as little surprise to many labour practitioners, on both sides on the union-management spectrum,…

Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random…

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

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss Bill 146 and the potential impact on employers.

For years the term “Right to Work” state has been synonymous with jurisdictions in the American South, where unions have…

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision serves to remind employers that the presumption of provincial jurisdiction over labour relations…

Although the final report from The Changing Workplaces Review is not expected until later this year, the Ontario New Democratic Party (“NDP”)…

Grievance arbitration is intended to be an efficient and cost-effective means to resolve workplace disputes without resort to costly litigation…

For years the term “Right to Work” state has been synonymous with jurisdictions in the American South, where unions have…