Welcome to the Siskinds Team
The entire team at Siskinds LLP is looking forward to welcoming Paula and Kirsten into our municipal and environmental practice group. Paula and Kirsten will be based out of Siskinds Toronto office. Having lived in Toronto for more than twenty years and having started my legal career at a Ba…
View the post titled Welcome to the Siskinds TeamDo employers have to allow their employees to work from home to breastfeed? Flatt v. Treasury Board (Department of Industry)
A female employee with the Industry Canada’s Spectrum Management Operations Branch filed a grievance alleging that she was discriminated against on the basis of sex and family status when her employer failed to accommodate her request to work five days a week from home so she could continue …
View the post titled Do employers have to allow their employees to work from home to breastfeed? Flatt v. Treasury Board (Department of Industry)Liberal platform on environment
According to the Liberal Party website, the new Canadian government will: reverse the cuts that the Conservatives made to federal environmental laws and environmental assessments, consider climate change when proposing oil infrastructure, support government scientists, take climate change mo…
View the post titled Liberal platform on environmentClient Testimonial for Emily Foreman and Team: “I highly recommend their assistance…”
Emily Foreman frequently receives written notes of thanks from her clients. These notes serve as compelling testimonials for the quality of her work. Following is another note that she recently received: “During one of the most difficult periods of my life, Emily Foreman and the profes…
View the post titled Client Testimonial for Emily Foreman and Team: “I highly recommend their assistance…”Our practice is moving
Saxe Law Office is pleased to announce that, as of November 30, 2015, our environmental law practice is joining the respected mid-size law firm, Siskinds LLP. Our skilled associates, Paula Boutis and Kirsten Mikadze, will be moving to Siskinds’ Toronto office. They will be continuing …
View the post titled Our practice is movingOil Pipelines and Climate Change: Eyes Wide Shut
Will the National Energy Board (“NEB”) listen to evidence about climate change when deciding whether to permit an oil pipeline? No, no, and no. The federal Conservatives have dramatically narrowed Canada’s environmental laws, in a concerted effort to force through approval of oil pipelines, …
View the post titled Oil Pipelines and Climate Change: Eyes Wide ShutOntario Labour Relations Board Finds that Employee Fired for Sleeping on the Job is Still Entitled to Termination Pay
Many employers are aware that they can terminate an individual’s employment without notice where there is “cause” (generally acts that fundamentally undermine the employment relationship such as theft, violence in the workplace, etc.). However, employers may not be aware that Ontario’s emplo…
View the post titled Ontario Labour Relations Board Finds that Employee Fired for Sleeping on the Job is Still Entitled to Termination PayTime Off to Vote for Federal Election – October 19, 2015
The Federal election is fast approaching. There are a number of ways for employees to vote, including: In person on Election Day – October 19, 2015 from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm in Ontario. In person on the advance voting days – October 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2015 from noon to 8 pm. In person...
View the post titled Time Off to Vote for Federal Election – October 19, 2015The Consent and Capacity Board Cannot Appoint a Guardian of Property
A recent article in the London Free Press discussed the difficulty a local woman is experiencing in attempting to deposit a settlement cheque issued on behalf of her incapable brother. The article refers to a process whereby the individual would not have to become her brother’s official guar…
View the post titled The Consent and Capacity Board Cannot Appoint a Guardian of PropertyDisclosure requirements bring challenges for franchisors
The greatest disadvantages facing franchisors in Canada include the costs, complexities and risks associated with franchise disclosure, including possible personal liability for the signatories of the franchise disclosure document, franchise lawyer Peter Dillon tells Corporate LiveWire’s Fra…
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