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Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP Named in 2026 Best Law Firms™ – Canada List

Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP is honoured to be named among Canada’s leading law firms in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms™ – Canada. Read More

Two Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP Partners Named to 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™

Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP is proud to share that two of its partners have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers… Read More

Discrimination in Employment on the Basis of Disability in Ontario

Every individual in Canada is entitled to equal treatment and protection from discrimination in all facets of life. In Ontario, this protection is guaranteed by… Read More

Ontario Lottery & Gaming’s Revocation of Job Offer Not Discrimination

The recent decision in Grandinetti v. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation offers valuable insights into the limits of the Human Rights Tribunal… Read More

Calculating Reasonable Notice Damages for Wrongful Dismissal

When an employee in Ontario is wrongfully dismissed, they may be entitled to damages. These are determined based on an employment contract if one… Read More

Exploring the Right to Strike: Limitations on Picketing

Many Canadians are aware that employees who are members of a union enjoy the right to collectively strike if they feel they have… Read More

Obligation of Employers to Compensate Employees for Training

While most Canadians know they are entitled to fair compensation for all hours worked for a given employer, it is less clear whether employees are… Read More

Electronic Monitoring of Employees in Unionized Workplaces

The rise of technology in our society has engendered a consequent increase in the use of personal electronics in our daily lives. This includes our… Read More

Drug Testing Employees in a Unionized Environment

In Ontario, an employer is only permitted to require employees to undergo drug or alcohol testing in certain predefined circumstances. In a unionized environment, ascertaining… Read More