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Zubas Flett Law in The News: Poor Investigation, Hasty Termination Costs Ontario Employer $20,000
Recently, Zubas Flett Lawyer, Ted Flett, spoke with Jeffrey Smith of Canadian HR Reporter. The opinion piece, which discussed the importance of having good policies in place and conducting a good investigation prior to terminating an employee, is below. 'Where this...
To be an Employee or not to be an Employee: the Importance of Classifying Workers
Identifying the Differences Among Employees, Independent Contractors, and Dependent Contractors and Why it Matters. Are you an Employee or Independent Contractor? Identifying whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor is fundamental in determining...
Is an Employee Entitled to Bonus Payment During the Notice Period?
Supreme Court of Canada Awards Bonus Payout to Fired Employees An employee dismissed without cause is generally entitled to non-discretionary bonuses during the notice period. This is based on the concept of common law damages to put the employee back in the position...
Zubas Flett Law in the News: Richel Castaneda Speaks to OMNI News re: the Federal Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Today, Zubas Flett Law Lawyer, Richel Castaneda, spoke with Arvin Joaquin of OMNI News regarding the Federal Government of Canada proposing regulations under Part II of the Canada Labour Code to make vaccination mandatory in federally-regulated workplaces. These...
Court Upholds an Employee’s Contractual Confidentiality Obligations and Duty of Loyalty, Fidelity and Good Faith
In the case of an employee who worked for a competitor during the course of his employment, the Court recently affirmed than an employee holds contractual obligations to safeguard confidential information and implied duties of loyalty, fidelity, and good faith to...
Bill 27: Non-Competes No More and the Right to Disconnect from Work
Bill 27: Non-Competes No More and the Right to Disconnect from Work On October 25, 2021, the Ontario government introduced Bill 27, Working for Worker’s Act, 2021 (“Bill 27”). Bill 27 amends and impacts the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) with two...