Canadian Parliament Outlaws Agreements Between Employers to Fix Wages or Not Hire Employees
March 20, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Competition law is not always directly associated with the legal obligations that apply to employers. Often, when thinking about the… Read More
Just Cause in the Labour Context: The Case of the Rug Heist
March 13, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In a unionized workplace, the employer requires just cause to discipline or discharge an employee. If an employee is… Read More
GGFH Partners Named as Top-Rated Employment Lawyers in 2023 Lexpert® Directory
March 1, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP is proud to announce that three of its partners, R. Mark Fletcher, William R. Gale,… Read More
Labour Human Trafficking Can Attract Civil Claims
February 21, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The tort of human trafficking is not often the first thing to come to mind when considering possible claims made… Read More
Termination due to Discrimination or Poor Performance?
February 14, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Employees have a right to be treated fairly in the workplace without discrimination or harassment. Employers can find… Read More
Determining whether a dispute falls within the scope of a collective agreement
February 7, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Collective agreements commonly require that disputes arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the agreement to… Read More
What Should Employers Do in the Event of a Mass Termination?
February 1, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In Ontario, a mass termination occurs when 50 or more employees are terminated at an employer’s establishment within a… Read More
Is a Secondment Agreement an Employment Agreement?
January 25, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Sometimes an employer seconds an employee to work for a period of time for another organization (the host). This arrangement… Read More
The Consequences of Employee Misclassification
January 16, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Employees are entitled to the benefit of employment standards set out in legislation, however, independent contractors are not. As a… Read More
Calculating Reasonable Notice in the Event of Employer Bankruptcy
January 9, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
When an employee is terminated without cause, they are entitled to reasonable notice. As we have mentioned before,… Read More