22 December 2015

TERMINATING DUE TO BAD FINANCIAL TIMES – SORRY, EMPLOYEES STILL ENTITLED TO FULL PAYMENT

When assessing pay in lieu of reasonable notice in an employment termination case, Courts generally consider the employees position and responsibilities, length of service, age and the availability of other employment generally. Ontarios Court of Appeal has recently clarified the law in Ontario an employers financial circumstances are not relevant to determining an employees entitlement […]

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STILL GETTING SPAM EMAILS? YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT – THE LAW WILL HELP

Rogers Media Inc. (Rogers) recently paid $200,000 as part of a settlement involving the CRTC for Rogers alleged violations of Canadas anti-spam legislation (CASL). The CASL requirements about Commercial Electronic Messages (CEMs) have been the law since July 1, 2014. Rogers is not the first to be fined. Porter Airlines paid a significant penalty earlier

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EMPLOYEE LEAVES, SUES AND WINS – CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL

More employment cases are being decided in the Small Claims Court. It has a limit of claims of $25,000 or less. Historically, it is challenging for an employee to successfully sue for constructive dismissal. This takes place when the employee feels the situation has been made intolerable by the employer, justifying the employee to leave

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