Bill 148 – Changes for Employers and Employees
Derek Sinko Bill 148 – the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 – received Royal Assent on November 27, 2017. Bill 148 amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”),...
The Sticky Employment Wicket
Peter Quinlan In changing economic times, work places often have to be re-organized. This sometimes means that positions are eliminated with the consequence that the person filling that position is...
What is Constructive Dismissal?
Peter Quinlan I am frequently consulted by people who feel they have been mistreated by their employer. Many scholarly legal articles and judgments have been written on this subject. Essentially,...
I Will Just Quit My Job, So I Don’t Have to Pay Child Support!
Sharon Binning When couples who have children separate, child support is usually payable by the parent with whom the children do not live to the custodial parent. The amount of...
I Just Separated From My Spouse. What Are My Options?
Deborah Ditchfield This is one of the most commonly asked questions. The marriage has broken down and either the husband and wife are still living under the same roof (although...