Friday, February 7, 2020
In our “Early 2019 Judicial Updates” we discussed the impact of the decisions in Cormier v. St. Joseph Communications. Since then, the Ontario Court of appeal has upheld that decision, which found that Ms. Cormier’s status as a contractor prior to…
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
By Alan Riddell and Kyle Van Schie When hiring employees of a competitor, you should take care to minimize the risk of that competitor suing your organization, and your newly hired employees. A little foresight can help avoid a long and costly…
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
By Alan Riddell and Kyle Van Schie McGuinty v 1845035 Ontario Inc (McGuinty Funeral Home) 2019 ONSC 4108 This past summer, the Ontario Superior Court issued an important judgment that illustrates the enormous financial risks that employers run when they choose to…
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Authors – Alan Riddell, Kyle Van Schie Employee or Contractor? Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited c.o.b. as St. Joseph Communications, 2019 ONSC 587 This case touched on two important issues for employers: how to tell the difference between employees and…
Thursday, July 25, 2019
By Alan Riddell When terminating employees, should you always insist on their signing a Release, releasing your organization from potential claims? Probably not. In some cases, securing a Release may involve far more trouble than it is worth. Recognizing when,…
Monday, July 22, 2019
By Alan Riddell and Kyle Van Schie Employers have a legal obligation to provide employees with a harassment-free workplace. They are obligated to take all reasonable precautions to protect their employees in the workplace. This includes the steps that an…
Monday, July 22, 2019
By Alan Riddell and Kyle Van Schie In order to avoid future, costly surprises, it is vital to determine whether your workers are "employees" or "independent contractors." By recognizing the nature of the relationships between your company and your workers,…
Friday, August 24, 2018
One of the most-publicized law changes in recent memory, on October 17, Parliament enacted Bill C-45, which decriminalized the smoking of marijuana and the ingestion of marijuana food products. To help clients get prepared, the Employment Law Group held a…
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Statutory Termination and Severance Pay not to be Reduced by Mitigation Income Earned; Mitigation Expenses Recoverable by Dismissed Employee This June, the Ontario Superior Court released a decision (Robinson v H.J. Heinz Company of Canada LP, 2018 ONSC 3424) that…
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