2014 Q3 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 2: Landmark Employment Contract Decision

A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”), Hussey v. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough Incorporated (“BBBS”), is…

Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause

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

Would it be a constructive dismissal to refuse to pay an employee the third of a million dollars you owe…

Frank Portman explains two recent, landmark decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada, which may significantly restrain governments from crafting…

Responding to a request from Toronto’s City Council, Ontario has passed Bill 150 which bans strikes and lockouts by TTC…

The “day of application” test has been utilized by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“Board”) in construction industry certification applications…

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

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

The law has become increasingly sensitive to the need for the protection of personal information from public disclosure.  This is…

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

In a long awaited ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has issued its decision in Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser. In…

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment,…

In a decision by a rare, five-judge panel, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) ruled that a specific notice provision…

In Klonteig v West Kelowna (District), the British Columbia Superior Court found that an employer that terminated a firefighter for driving…