WSIB Return to Work Decisions: Are they Binding on the Human Rights Tribunal? – Ryan Conlin

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

Employers are often unsure whether they have the right to ask for doctor’s notes (i.e. medical evidence) to justify employee…

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Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently made an important decision which may represent a significant shift in how it…

Since the early 1980s, plaintiffs have been precluded from bringing court actions solely predicated on suffering discrimination or harassment under…

In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v Figliola (“Figliola”). The Figliola decision addressed the…

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

In a recent application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer facing an economic…

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

In Sterling v Wendy’s Restaurant, the applicants (a former Wendy’s employee and his wife), named 14 personal respondents, who were members…

Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints – Landon Young and Jessica Young

Contracts of all kinds often fall apart over relatively minor details, despite the parties’ agreement on the majority of issues. …

An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community.  Unfortunately,…

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.  Not since H1N1 and SARS before that, have employers faced…