Unjust Dismissal & The Remedy of Reinstatement
January 24, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
While most employees in Canada who seek damages for being dismissed from their job unfairly will bring an action for… Read More
Sexual Harassment & Just Cause Termination
January 17, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
A recent Ontario case has considered the issue of… Read More
Ensuring Pay Equity in the Workplace
January 10, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Ontario`s Pay Equity Act was first enacted in 1987. This statute requires employers with more than 10 employees to eliminate… Read More
The Court of Appeal on Termination Clauses
January 3, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Ontario’s highest court recently released its decision on a case… Read More
Tricky Limitation Issues in Employment Lawsuits
December 27, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Basic Rule Ontario’s Limitations Act requires, in general terms, that a lawsuit be commenced within two years from the… Read More
Employer Makes Promises Regarding Privacy Rights of Witnesses
December 20, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Normally if a case proceeds to a hearing, the decision rendered by the judge will not only name the parties… Read More
Constructive Dismissal & Post-Dismissal Evidence
December 13, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Constructive dismissal cases are always a challenge, as this cause of action requires, or may require, that a person… Read More
Workers’ Compensation & Civil Actions Pt. II
December 6, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In our most recent post, we reviewed the complexity of navigating the law when it comes to workplace abuse,… Read More
Workers’ Compensation & Barred Civil Actions
November 29, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Fundamentals The law is clear that a civil action is not allowed where a claim may be made by… Read More
The Duty to Accommodate: A Closer Look
November 22, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Last week, we looked at the issue of addiction in the workplace using a recent decision of the Supreme… Read More