Moving Costs as a Mitigation Expense
December 6, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
A recent Ontario court decision[1] considered the question of expenses incurred by the terminated employee in successfully mitigating… Read More
The Right to Unplug
November 29, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The newly amended Employment Standards Act may have created a context in which an employee may legally be able to… Read More
Notice Awards Moving Up
November 22, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
General Rules The fundamental guidelines for determining an award of “reasonable notice” or wrongful dismissal damage awards have been in… Read More
Employment References & The Law of Defamation
November 15, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
General Rules Claims of defamation are cases of interest as the damages sought are for an intangible harm. Defamation is… Read More
Evidence for Aggravated Damages
November 8, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The issue of damages for mental suffering or “aggravated” or “moral” damages has received considerable attention recently due to many… Read More
Maternity Leave Claims Disastrous for Employee
November 1, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
A recent Ontario Superior Court decision[1] has resulted in the dismissal of the employee’s claims arising from an… Read More
More Changes Ahead for ESA
October 25, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The recently established Ford administration has announced new revisions will soon be implemented to the prior government’s amendments to the… Read More
The Time Clock on Lawsuits
October 18, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Every lawsuit is subject to a “limitation period” within which the case must be commenced. If this time period is… Read More
Consideration Reconsidered Yet Again
October 11, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In a recent post, we reviewed the basics of “consideration”, generally and specifically in the context of an asset… Read More
Tax Issues in Employment Cases
October 4, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The issue of how damages due to termination of employment are treated for tax issues is somewhat complex and important… Read More