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
Working For Workers Act 2021 Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements
April 7, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
We recently reported on Bill 27 – Working for Workers Act 2021. It… 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
When are Managers Entitled to Overtime Pay in Ontario?
August 14, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Managers and supervisors have long been exempted from the right to overtime pay in Ontario under the Employment Standards Act… Read More
Proposed Sick Leave & Other Recent Employment Changes
June 19, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
A number of new changes have come into play recently as the province and the federal government attempt to adjust… Read More
Employees Facing Childcare Concerns as Workplaces Reopen
May 22, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Ontario government has now announced, as anticipated, that all public schools will remain closed through to the end of… Read More
Coronavirus & Employment Law: An Update
March 27, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
All readers will be aware of the mandatory closing of all “non-essential” businesses as of March 24, 2020. It will… 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
Court Finds Lack of Severability Clause Insufficient to Void Contract
November 8, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
There is no doubt that it is the odd employment contracts that receive most of the attention. The well-drafted… Read More
Delays in Providing a Record of Employment
October 18, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
A Record of Employment (ROE) is a document that sets out an employee’s term of employment and earnings history with… Read More