ArticleCan I Date My Colleague? (February 2021)We see hearts and roses everywhere during the month of February, especially in the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day. CanadaEmployment and HRFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleEmployee vs Independent Contractor (Does It Really Matter?)Organizations and individuals often perceive advantages to casting their relationship as a "fee for service" arrangement instead of an "employer-employee" arrangement. CanadaEmployment and HRFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleFitness For Duty In The Nuclear Industry : Ontario Court Denies Injunction Restraining Random Drug And Alcohol TestingOn April 3, 2017 (ONSC 2078) Ontario Superior Court Judge Frank Marrocco denied the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 an interlocutory injunction restraining implementation...CanadaEmployment and HRFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleIs Your Organization Ready For The Coronavirus?On March 1, 2020, Mayor John Tory announced that Toronto Public Health was monitoring five (5) positive cases of the Coronavirus: COVID-19 in Toronto.CanadaEmployment and HRFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleNew Year, Old Vacation? Consider A Vacation AuditThe new year is a meaningful time for companies to conduct an audit of unused vacation time their employees have accrued over time. CanadaEmployment and HRFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleOntario Amends Its Employment Standards Act In Response To Covid-91On March 19, 2020, in response to the measures imposed on employers and businesses by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19, Bill 186, titled "An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000".CanadaEmployment and HRFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleTerminating An Employee "At Any Time" Held To Breach The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (The "ESA")The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has once again struck down a minimum standards termination clause within an employment contract.CanadaEmployment and HRFogler, Rubinoff LLP
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ArticleWhat Employers Need To Know About Publicly Advertised Job PostingsLast year, we reported on several upcoming amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000. One of the issues we flagged related to new obligations that would apply to publicly advertised job postings.CanadaEmployment and HRFogler, Rubinoff LLP
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ArticleExpansion Of The Availability Of Medical Assistance In DyingMedical assistance in dying ("MAID") has been legal in Canada since June 2016. Now, proposed amendments would extend the availability of MAIDCanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesFogler, Rubinoff LLP
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ArticleA Regular Phone Call Can Make A World Of Difference For Isolated IndividualsAs we enter 2022, we wanted to highlight a few of our lawyers who volunteer their time and efforts to inspire creativity, share skills, and strengthen communities.CanadaLaw Department PerformanceFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleGiving Back To A Cause Close To HomeA profile on Michael Fraleigh and his volunteer work with the Alzheimer's Society of Ontario and Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto CanadaLaw Department PerformanceFogler, Rubinoff LLP
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ArticleExpanded Jurisdiction For CAT — Parking, Pets, Storage — Starting October 1, 2020On August 26, 2020, the Ontario government announced that changes to expand the jurisdiction of the condominium Authority Tribunal (the "CAT") will come into effect on October 1, 2020.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleUpcoming Federal Budget — April 19th Planning For Possible Capital Gains Tax IncreaseOn March 22, 2021, the Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, finally announced the date of the federal budget (the "Budget") to be April 19th, 2021. CanadaTaxFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleCSA Updates Regulatory Requirements For Crypto Trading Platforms Operating In CanadaOn December 12, 2022, in the aftermath of recent developments in the crypto market and in the wake of the FTX exchange collapse, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)...CanadaTechnologyFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleInvestments In Technology And The Canadian Innovation EcosystemOn April 19, 2021, the federal government released the 2021 Budget: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. The Budget proposes significant spending measures to stimulate the economy...CanadaTechnologyFogler, Rubinoff LLP