Another case from the Ontario Superior Court was released recently and it confirmed an important point for employers: beware of fixed-term contracts!
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As many of us know, Canada's population is ageing. For example, in the most recent census (2016), nearly 23% of Canadians are over the age…
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A dentist was brought in front of the Ontario Labour Relations Board by a probationary employee this summer, and the case was just released publicly (Elliott…
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What happens if you're buying / selling a practice or doing a corporate re-organization and you need to transfer an associate / staff agreement over…
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I heard this song on the radio this morning, and it went really well with an email I received from a Dentist today:
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At DMC, we keep our eyes on new employment cases in Ontario and across Canada. For example, a recent case from British Columbia about policy…
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Remember - staff have to co-operate in the accommodation they request. It is not a "one-way street" - its a process where the two parties…
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There was a case that recently came out of Ontario's Superior Court about an independent contractor in that a Judge had to decide whether the…
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Hmmm... some interesting things are happening out West with non-compete clauses in associate agreements (the first one involved a veterinarian associate in BC; the second…
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A common question with a complicated answer: "Can I terminate a poor performing employee?" The short answer, as with many questions in employment law, is…
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