Employee Claims When an Employer Goes Bankrupt
April 25, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The recent news that Harvey Weinstein’s company is filing for bankruptcy raises the issue of what impact such an event… Read More
Update on Privacy Issues in the Workplace
April 18, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
We have written previously about the expectation of privacy in the workplace with respect to employee emails. Today we… Read More
Health Issues on Termination
April 11, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
There are many issues to be considered in making or assessing a settlement offer on termination. One such issue is… Read More
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