2014 Q1 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 4: Employment Class Action Update

Landon Young discusses recent case law on the enforceability of ESA termination provisions.

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

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

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

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

Jurisdiction over employment in First Nations and aboriginal employers can be a complicated issue.  Until recently, different courts seemed to…

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

Although the final report from The Changing Workplaces Review is not expected until later this year, the Ontario New Democratic Party (“NDP”)…

By: Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Government has proposed legislation which would dramatically alter the legal landscape with respect to…

Navigating the intricate legal environment of a merger, acquisition, takeover or other corporate restructuring can be difficult enough without the…

By: Landon Young & Jeremy Schwartz A release of claims signed by an employee upon termination has been struck down…

The calendar has now changed over to 2015, and with the New Year comes an interesting legal situation for certain…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman A recent French language decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice indicates that…

By: Allison Taylor Employers should be dismayed by the result in the recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal…

One of the more deceptively complex questions in some cases can be: Who is the employer? Many businesses and organizations…