Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation – But… – Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz

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

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

Amanda discusses the law on bonus eligibility during the reasonable notice period

When is a single, serious instance of misconduct just cause for termination, particularly for a long-service employee? In Fernandes v. Peel…

The Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise…

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

In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal strongly affirmed employers’ right to terminate employees without cause, and without…

Employers who only provide the minimum amounts required by employment standards legislation after termination are gambling. Sometimes this approach can…

Landon Young discusses how to avoid the fixed term contract trap.

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

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young   Non-unionized employees are entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination under the common law, or…

The U.S. Labour Department has recently commenced an initiative to require employers to prepare and adopt compliance plans to ensure…

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

A recent decision, the Court of Appeal, Mady Development Corp. v. Rossetto, clarified an employee’s entitlement to bonuses who has breached…