by Erez Elias | Dec 27, 2018 | Employment
Changes to Ontario’s labour laws and what it means for the average ‘worker’ Ontario’s Liberal government has received recommendations on how to make the largest reform to Ontario’s Labour Laws and the Employment Standards Act (ESA) since 2000. Brian Greenspan, an...
by Erez Elias | Dec 27, 2018 | Employment
The Canadian government is looking to legalization marijuana in the summer of 2018. Brian Greenspan, and employment lawyer with Hummingbird Lawyers LLP, commented on how legalization will affect workplace policies. The first issue that Greenspan brought up was...
by Erez Elias | Dec 27, 2018 | Employment
Brian Greenspan, an employment lawyer with Hummingbird Lawyers LLP, has a wealth of knowledge regarding the legalization of marijuana in Canada. He weighed in on how workplaces may have to include marijuana into their prescription programs. “It’s a new frontier. In...
by Erez Elias | Dec 27, 2018 | Employment
What Is Constructive Dismissal In Canada? The Supreme Court of Canada illustrates two forms that constructive dismissal can take: A single act by the employer that violates an essential term of an employee’s employment contract. A series of actions that, when added...
by Erez Elias | Dec 27, 2018 | Employment
The new year brought in several changes in the province of Ontario, one of the most talked about is the coming changes to minimum wage. The wage went from $11.60 to $14.00, with another $1.00 increase effective January 1st, 2019. Ultimately, the minimum wage is the...
