New Policy Initiative by Federal Government for Sports Organizations
June 21, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Federal Government has announced a new initiative designed to control sexual abuse by the elimination of federal funding to… Read More
Workers’ Compensation & Civil Claims – Part 2
June 14, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In a recent post, we reviewed the impact of the amendments to Ontario’s workers’ compensation statute and its likely… Read More
HRTO Finds OHRC Offside the Charter
June 7, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Human Rights Tribunal has released a decision[1] which will have significant impact on all employers in the… Read More
Workers’ Compensation & Civil Claims
May 31, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
No Civil Action Where Workers’ Comp Available In a recent post, we discussed a proposed class action in which… Read More
How Not to Handle a Termination
May 24, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court[1] provides a vivid example of how an employer should not… Read More
Class Actions for Sexual Harassment
May 17, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Ontario’s Human Rights Code does not allow for representative or class actions asserting a human rights violation. The statute in… Read More
New Terms of Employment
May 11, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Consideration It is a fundamental legal principle that there must be a mutual exchange of something of value in order… Read More
Ontario Introduces New Gender Wage Equality Support
May 4, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Ontario Government has announced a new bill designed to eliminate the gender gap that continues to exist between the… Read More
Federal Law on Workplace Violence and Harassment Under Review
April 26, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Government of Canada has introduced amendments to the Canada Labour Code and other federal legislation designed to deal with… Read More
Court of Appeal Speaks to Bonus for Wrongful Dismissal Claim
April 20, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal[1] is instructive on important issues in assessing damages in… Read More