Update on Random Drug Testing in Safety Sensitive Workplace: Supreme Court of Canada Quashes Random Testing

Posted on Jul 5, 2013 in Publications

by Leanne E. Standryk On June 14, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much awaited decision in Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp and Paper Ltd. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a unilaterally imposed policy requiring random alcohol testing with disciplinary consequences for either failing […] Read More

Mandatory WSIB Coverage for Construction Industry, January 1, 2013

Posted on Apr 17, 2013 in Publications

by Leanne E. Standryk Effective January 1, 2013, amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (the “WSIA”) will expand mandatory coverage requirements in the construction industry. While employees in construction were generally covered, many individuals who performed work on the worksite and exposed to the same risk of injury were exempt from coverage […] Read More

Update on Restrictive Covenants: Further Guidance from the Ontario Court of Appeal

Posted on Mar 27, 2013 in Publications

by Leanne E. Standryk Restrictive covenants are intended to restrict and control an individual’s conduct both during and subsequent to the end of a business relationship. Viewed as a restraint on trade/competition and generally considered against public policy, restrictive covenants have been subject to judicial scrutiny and have only been upheld by the Courts where […] Read More

Can a Company be liable to a former employee for long term disability benefits after termination?

Posted on Oct 22, 2012 in Publications

by Leanne E. Standryk Many employers in Ontario provide employees with long term disability benefits through a third party carrier as a term of compensation during the employment relationship. Most often when an employer decides to terminate the employment relationship without cause, they terminate ongoing disability coverage either as of the last day worked or […] Read More

Health & Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here

Posted on Sep 15, 2012 in Publications

by Leanne E. Standryk Section 25(2)(i) of the Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) requires that all provincially-regulated employers post a copy of the OHSA and “any explanatory material” prepared by the Ministry, both in English and the majority language of the workplace, outlining the rights, responsibilities and duties of workers no later than October 1, 2012. Read More

Bill 30: Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment)

Posted on Feb 18, 2012 in Publications

by Leanne E. Standryk The Ontario government has introduced Bill 30, the Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment), 2011. Bill 30, if passed would amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) to permit employees to take an unpaid leave of absence of up to eight weeks in order to provide care or support to […] Read More

Bill C-13 the Elimination of Mandatory Retirement

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 in Publications

by Leanne E. Standryk The Government of Canada has recently confirmed repeal of the legislative provisions which have allowed for mandatory retirement of employees governed by federal employment and human rights legislation by proclamation of Bill C-13. As a result, the law governing federally regulated employers will now fall in line with several provinces that […] Read More

How Can I Protect My Business Assets If My Marriage Fails?

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 in Publications

By Malte von Anrep Most young people marry with little or no assets or savings so they don’t worry about protecting something that doesn’t exist yet. Therefore, Marriage Contracts are rarely utilized in most first marriages. The exception is if there is a substantial disparage in wealth and assets between the bride and groom, particularly, […] Read More

A License to Thrill

Posted on Nov 16, 2011 in Publications

By Michael A. Mann This article by Michael A. Mann discussing the importance of protecting a brand by obtaining a trade-mark registration and then the ability to license that unique brand on terms which can be negotiated in the form of a License Agreement. Have you developed a unique brand name or business model that […] Read More

A Deal is a Deal for Commercial Disputes in Ontario

Posted on Oct 20, 2011 in Publications

By Yaroslav O. Diduch Yaroslav Diduch outlines the advantages of using the Commercial Mediation Act, 2010 to resolve commercial disputes in Ontario. Read More