2013 Q3 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 1: AODA Update

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

Jessica Young discusses recent enforcement activities under the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

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

How do you know when an employee has quit her job? It may seem like a simple question, but the…

An often-contentious issue in wrongful dismissal litigation is whether an employee is entitled to a bonus that accrues or would…

Employers must accommodate employees with disabilities to the point of undue hardship under the Ontario Human Rights Code. The accommodation of…

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employee who continued to work for 15 months following a change in…

Hot on the heels of the announcement of the recent MOL enforcement blitz, a freshly filed statement of claim in…

The legalization of marijuana for recreational use will have a profound impact on workplaces across the country.  This Webinar examines…

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

Frank Portman discusses a recent case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a trial decision and substituted a…

A recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms that employees cannot give, contractually agreed, notice of…

Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of family caregiver leave, went through its second…