2013 Q3 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 2: Summary Judgement

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

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

Summary judgment has increasingly become a process used to litigate wrongful dismissal actions. It can be attractive as it allows…

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation

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

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of maintaining composure – and not venting frustrations upon employees….

In the second quarter of 2014, the Ministry of Labour conducted an enforcement “blitz,” targeting companies in several sectors with intern…

Over a period of five months, Crown Metal Packaging Canada LP provided Mr. Di Tomaso with five notices of termination, containing four…

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…

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

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

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…

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

Rehiring Former Employees: Avoiding the Risk of “Continuous Employment” – Allison Taylor