What is a Case Conference before a Dispute Resolution Officer?
The Dispute Resolution Program (DRO) program is available in certain locations of the Superior Court of Justice, Family Court, including London, Toronto, Brampton, Milton, Newmarket, Hamilton, Barrie, Durham, and St. Catharines. Family law Case Conferences All family law cases, if they follo…
View the post titled What is a Case Conference before a Dispute Resolution Officer?The benefits of separation agreements: Lessons from Bill and Melinda Gates
On Monday, May 3, 2021, Bill and Melinda Gates announced they were ending their marriage after 27 years. Having kept their separation quiet until now, the pair have been working quietly behind the scenes with their lawyers to come to a separation contract, or a “Separation Agreement” as we c…
View the post titled The benefits of separation agreements: Lessons from Bill and Melinda GatesU.S. Supreme Court limits the FTC’s power under § 13(b)
Canadian lawyers are often caught rubbernecking as blockbuster legal battles are duked out in the Supreme Court. Sometimes we watch on with admiration. Other times, we scratch our head. But this time, we stared in awe, as the wreckage of the FTC was hauled away by a resounding 9-0 defeat. Ju…
View the post titled U.S. Supreme Court limits the FTC’s power under § 13(b)COVID-19 worker income protection benefit
On April 29, 2021 the Ontario government passed the much anticipated COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021 (the “Act”). The Act amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and provides employees, of provincially regulated employers, with up to three paid infectious disease emergency leave …
View the post titled COVID-19 worker income protection benefitAssessing medical malpractice damages—past and future expenses including health care costs
This article on past and future expenses including health care costs is part of a series of articles that discuss the types of damages that may be claimed in a medical negligence case. It is important to note, however, that each case is unique, and the damages claimed will differ as between …
View the post titled Assessing medical malpractice damages—past and future expenses including health care costsElectronic employee monitoring: Can you do it and what are the limits?
With approximately 40% of Canadians currently working from home due to the pandemic, employers are increasingly looking for ways to supervise and monitor productivity and attendance. While employers can monitor and collect information on their employees as part of their general right to mana…
View the post titled Electronic employee monitoring: Can you do it and what are the limits?Updates to medical assistance in dying
On March 17, 2021, the federal government brought into force changes to the law regarding medical assistance in dying. These changes are effective immediately. The major change is the removal of the requirement that a person’s natural death be reasonably foreseeable in order to be eligible. …
View the post titled Updates to medical assistance in dyingLaws of attraction: When allowing employee romances may be bad for business (and the employer’s pocketbook!)
Many people spend the majority of their waking hours at work. Close bonds and friendships often develop between coworkers and, at times, romantic or sexual relationships result. So what’s an employer to do when the “laws of attraction” pose risk to the workplace – possibly even clash with th…
View the post titled Laws of attraction: When allowing employee romances may be bad for business (and the employer’s pocketbook!)Can adultery be used as a reason for divorce?
Three grounds for divorce In Canada the laws related to divorce are governed by the Divorce Act, which effective March 1, 2021 underwent some significant amendments. The Divorce Act is federal legislation, so it applies all across Canada. The Divorce Act sets out what must occur prior to a C…
View the post titled Can adultery be used as a reason for divorce?Ontario Superior Court rules employer can’t refuse to comply with termination clause and later argue it’s enforceable
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court, Perretta v. Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111, suggests that employers run the risk of being found to have “repudiated” an otherwise valid employment agreement if they fail to comply with the termination provisions of that agreemen…
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