Federal Pay Equity Act Comes Into Effect Next Month
July 23, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The federal government passed the Pay Equity Act in 2018. However, it has not yet come… Read More
Court: Employer’s Global Payroll Relevant in Determining Severance Pay
July 16, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Determining the amount of severance pay to which an employee is entitled is no easy matter. Courts must consider… Read More
New OSHA Notice and Reporting Requirements in Effect This Month
July 9, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Last week, we discussed a case in which an employer was somewhat lax about the safety of their employees. Read More
Safety in the Workplace is a Shared Obligation
July 2, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Workplace safety is a big topic in the employment world. Employers have a common law and statutory duty to keep… Read More
Court Orders CERB Payment be Deducted from Wrongful Dismissal Award
June 25, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
We wrote last week about court disagreements, regarding how to interpret the Ontario Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL), which… Read More
Client Update: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave in Ontario
June 18, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Ontario Extends Infectious Disease Emergency Leave to September 25, 2021 The Government of Ontario announced that the Infectious Disease Emergency… Read More
Employees Must Take Steps to Mitigate Damages After Dismissal
June 11, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Employees have both contractual duties and common law duties towards their employers. Recently we wrote about an employee’s contractual… Read More
The Roadmap to Reopen Ontario: What Does It Mean for Employers?
June 4, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The world has been dealing with COVID-19 for well over one year now. Since then, countries, states and municipalities across… Read More
Court Finds that Employee Repudiated Her Employment Contract
May 28, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
There are quite a few cases regarding employer’s contractual obligations to their employees, but what about an employee’s contractual obligation… Read More
Temporary ESA Changes & Constructive Dismissal in Ontario
May 21, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In late May 2020, the Ontario government passed the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave regulation under the… Read More