Your Employer has Been Acquired – Can This Lead to Constructive Dismissal?
September 27, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Under the common law, a court can find that an employee was constructively dismissed in two circumstances – when there has… Read More
Human Rights Tribunal Decisions Offer Reminder About the Consequences of Discrimination Claims in the Workplace
September 21, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination on the basis of protected… Read More
Union challenges employer for failure to protect jail employees’ safety
September 14, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
We have recently reported on grievance arbitrations in the context of discipline or termination of employees. Through this… Read More
Another Warning to Employers About Contractual Termination Provisions
September 6, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Employment agreements often contain provisions about what should happen when an employee is terminated. We have previously reported… Read More
Two Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP Partners Named to 2023 Best Lawyers™ List
August 25, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP is pleased to announce that two of its lawyers, William R. Gale and R. Read More
Employee’s Failure to Mitigate Damages Partially Offsets Aggravated and Punitive Damages
August 17, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Poor conduct tends to result in poor outcomes for those that think they are above the rules, and employment… Read More
Ontario Releases Guidance On Electronic Monitoring Policies
August 10, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
We previously reported on the introduction of a requirement for certain larger employers to have a… Read More
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses – Life After Uber
August 3, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Employment agreements sometimes contain mandatory arbitration clauses, which attempt to force the parties to resolve disputes through arbitration as… Read More
Employer’s Denial of Vaccine Exemption based on Creed deemed Discriminatory
July 27, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Conflicts between unionized workers are generally resolved through the grievance and arbitration process outlined in their collective agreements. Read More
Does a business sale interrupt the length of service for the purpose of calculating notice periods?
July 21, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Termination without cause occurs when an employer does not assert that it has a legal justification for terminating the individual’s… Read More