Failure to Pay Wages May Lead to Jail
April 4, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
A number of Ontario cases have led to serious periods of incarceration for individuals who have refused to comply with… Read More
When is 2.5 Million 2.5 Million?
March 28, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Ontario Employment Standards Act mandates severance pay after five years of service upon employers with a payroll of $2.5… Read More
Court of Appeal Reverses Harassment Tort Decision
March 21, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Court of Appeal released this week a decision[1] setting aside a trial decision[2] which had,… Read More
Court of Appeal Upholds Unusual Costs Award
March 14, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Court of Appeal this week released a decision, which amongst other important issues, upheld a rare trial award which… Read More
Punitive and Aggravated Damages Keep on Coming
March 8, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
An Ontario case recently awarded an employee $200,000 in punitive damages and also a further sum of $100,000 in moral… Read More
The Release and Human Rights Claims
February 28, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
It has been generally considered a tricky proposition to allow for a general release provided on termination of employment to… Read More
SCC to Consider Good Faith Principle in Employment Contracts
February 21, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Bhasin The Supreme Court of Canada some five years ago defined a duty of good faith and fair dealing which… Read More
No Need to Regret Being Sorry
February 15, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Basics Ontario, like many other Canadian jurisdictions has passed legislation[1] dealing with the impact of any apology. Read More
Summary Judgment Once More
February 8, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Basics We reviewed in a recent post the fundamentals of a summary judgment motion. As was then noted,… Read More
Summary Judgment
January 31, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Basics Either party to a law suit may apply by motion to a judge seeking a final judgment to… Read More