2015 Q1 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 3: Social Media in the Workplace

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

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

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

Terminating employees in Canada can be expensive. Non-unionized employees are owed “reasonable notice” under the common law, or pay in…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss a landmark WSIAT decision which held sections of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…

The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that an employer defamed an ex-employee when the employer filed a false report with…

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Walmart violated the statutory freeze in Québec’s labour legislation when it closed a store…

The Divisional Court recently upheld a trial decision finding that an employer did not defame a former employee when it…

In a decision that will all but certainly find its way to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), the Ontario…

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

As technology becomes more ubiquitous in the workplace, the importance of having proper policies and discipline to govern the use…

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

As work patterns change in the modern era, the line between independent contractor and employee can often become blurry.  A…

Landon Young discusses recent case law on the enforceability of ESA termination provisions.

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Daniel Gaspar On October 2, 2020, Federal Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in response…