Injunctive Relief Awarded to Enforce Non-Competition Clause
June 13, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
A recent Ontario decision has allowed the unusual… Read More
Establishing Family Status as Grounds for Discrimination
June 7, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Current Controversy The debate of the correct test to use to determine the validity of a family status regrettably… Read More
#MeToo Gone Too Far?
May 31, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The wave of allegations of sexual misconduct has rightly caused many companies to rethink their policies to ensure immediate and… Read More
Mass Terminations and Notice of Termination
May 24, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Ontario employment law starts from a basic proposition, one which is implied into every employment relationship, absent a written agreement… Read More
Employer Obligations Regarding Verbal and Written References
May 17, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
It is, generally speaking, true that the employer has no legal obligation to provide a reference letter to a… Read More
The Remedy of Reprisal
May 10, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The remedy of reprisal is intended to compensate a person who has been punished for doing the right thing. It… Read More
Fired Before Starting Work
May 3, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
It may seem odd that an employee who has yet to start work is owed a severance sum. This, however,… Read More
Employee Claims When an Employer Goes Bankrupt
April 25, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The recent news that Harvey Weinstein’s company is filing for bankruptcy raises the issue of what impact such an event… Read More
Update on Privacy Issues in the Workplace
April 18, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
We have written previously about the expectation of privacy in the workplace with respect to employee emails. Today we… Read More
Health Issues on Termination
April 11, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
There are many issues to be considered in making or assessing a settlement offer on termination. One such issue is… Read More