Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning – Ryan Conacher

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…

Just cause is a difficult standard for employers to meet. In most cases, employees who are terminated from employment will…

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

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

By Landon Young Do employers have a general duty to act honestly and in good faith when dealing with their…

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…

In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

Amanda discusses the law on bonus eligibility during the reasonable notice period

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the director of six Ontario companies, Steven Blondin, to 90…

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

Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, passed its third and final reading today. With Liberal and NDP MPPs…

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…

Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

In a recent blog, we discussed the trend toward the use of summary judgement motions to resolve wrongful dismissal actions. By…