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Benefits for Employees Over 65
A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, is changing how provincially regulated employers in Ontario deal with the provision of benefits for employees who are 65 years of age and over. In Talos v. Grand Erie District School Board, 2018 HRTO 680 (CANLII), Mr. Talos brought...
Validity of Termination Clauses in Employment Contracts
When drafting an employment contract, employers should always be careful to ensure that any termination clauses it includes are valid both today and in the future. It is most unpleasant to enter into an employment contract thinking that you know...
Why you Should Hire an Employment Lawyer to Review, Write or Negotiate An Employment Contract
Each year thousands of individuals in Ottawa will negotiate employment contracts with prospective employers. Unfortunately, many of those individuals will not be equipped with the proper knowledge and information to enable them to draft, negotiate and execute an employment agreement...
Fired by Fandom
Post-match 'man on the street' interviews with supporters of soccer clubs (known as football outside of North America) continue to be dangerous to continued employment and serve as a reminder that one should always consider their audience. Recall the Ontario...
Employment Agreements – Are yours worth the paper they are written on?
Reducing the terms of an employment agreement to writing at the start of a working relationship, when the atmosphere is generally positive and memories have not faded, is a good idea as it provides the employer and the employee with...
