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Termination Provision Enforceability Favours Employees
Recent Court Decision Removes Employer's Home-Court Advantage A recent case concerning the enforceability of termination provisions in an employment agreement takes the law two steps further in favour of employees. In Baker v Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc, 2025 ONSC 952...
Tariffs: What You Need to Know as an Employer in Ontario
Practical considerations for navigating tariffs and economic unpredictability While the immediate threat is averted with Trump’s tariffs postponed for one month from February 4, 2025, Canada remains on the precipice between economic stability and uncertainty, where...
ZFL Law in the News: Off Duty Misconduct
Ted Flett, a partner at Zubas Flett Liberatore Law, was recently a podcast guest with host Calan Breckon. During the interview, recorded before a live audience, Ted addressed a wide range of topics in employment law such as recruitment best practices, the Employment...
Demystifying Civil Litigation
Six Common Misconceptions About Starting a Lawsuit The thought of filing a lawsuit can be daunting for many potential litigants. However, not all disputes can be resolved with a simple phone call or letter. When parties are unable to settle their differences on their...
Maximizing your Compensation in 2025
Five Tips from an Employment Lawyer to the Salary-Capped and Frustrated Employee on how to Maximize your Compensation in 2025 As you set goals and resolutions for 2025, are you feeling stifled by a lack of pay increase? In my public sector career prior to law,...
The Mistake of Terminating Employment at Christmas Time
Being a Scrooge can increase legal liability for employers – don’t be a bah humbug For Canadian employers - or American companies or organizations operating north of the border - terminating employees is always a delicate process, but doing so during the holiday...