Posted on January 24, 2024
A Relationship Breakdown Can Risk a Jointly Owned Business
During a relationship, parties may establish a family business and merge their personal and professional lives. If the parties are joint owners and the relationship…
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Posted on January 22, 2021
Employee Seeks Inclusion Of Bonus When Terminated Without Cause
Losing a job unexpectedly is never easy news to deal with. However, when someone loses a job and does not receive the payment in lieu…
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Posted on March 26, 2020
How Ontario’s Courts Have Responded To COVID-19
There’s no doubt that the emergence and the response to COVID-19 has upended and shaken the lives of everyone in Ontario. Institutions that we rely…
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Posted on April 6, 2018
What Happens To Your Bonus If You’re Fired Before It Is Paid Out?
People whose employment compensation includes bonuses often rely on the promise of a bonus when making financial or other life plans. But what happens when…
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Posted on October 27, 2017
The Rights Of An Independent Contractor Upon Termination
In the context of work, individuals providing services to a company or organization are either employees (with rights and privileges afforded to them by legislation…
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Posted on August 17, 2017
The Blurred Line Between Constructive Dismissal and Resignation
Under most circumstances, employees who quit their jobs are not entitled to damages. However, the law isn’t always cut and dry, and issues such as…
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Posted on August 4, 2017
Court Rules Employees Can Opt Out Of Reasonable Notice Under Common Law
The opportunity to sign an employment contract can be an exciting time in one’s professional career. However, employment contracts can be complicated, and, as seen…
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Posted on July 21, 2017
Human Rights Tribunal to Hear Complaint Alleging Gym Employee was Terminated Following Sexual Assault by Gym Member
A British Columbia woman who claims she was fired when she took leave from her employment with a gym chain after she was sexually harassed…
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Posted on January 20, 2017
How Much Notice Are Terminated Employees Entitled To?
When someone is fired from their job, i.e. terminated, they are generally entitled to receive notice (more often than not, in writing) of the termination.…
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