Don’t Forget to Consider “Consideration” – Jeremy Schwartz

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Does a terminated employee have a duty to accept an offer of re-employment after termination? This issue…

As we roll into December, many employers will be hosting an office holiday party for their employees. While these events…

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

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

During this edition of Stringer LLP’s complimentary Quarterly HR-Law Webinar series, broadcast on Monday, January 20, 2020, Ryan Conlin, Jeremy Schwartz and Erika Montisano discussed…

Corporate restructuring is often accompanied by lawsuits by jilted employees claiming constructive dismissal.  In a recent case, the Ontario Court…

Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a…

Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…

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

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

An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

Courts Refuse to Restrain Former Salesperson from Competing – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

Jeremy Schwartz compares the results of two termination grievances arising out of racist and misogynistic tweets.

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

By Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employer that implemented a layoff during the pandemic, which was “deemed”…