Faithful readers of the DMC blog will know that we told the dental community about an important case from Ontario back in November 2017. Since…
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"Restrictive Covenants" is a fancy legal way of saying "You Agree To Restrict Yourself". These are terms and conditions in an agreement (such as an…
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This is an interesting case because it deals with a lot of issues that DMC deals with on a daily basis - the NUANCES of…
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Faithful readers of the DMC LLP blog will note that we updated the dental community about what NOT to do during a termination (which was…
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It is quite common within the dental industry for dentists to hire contractors for the practice. Associate dentists, hygienists... even sometimes receptionists and assistants. As…
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Consider this scenario: you complete a sexual harassment investigation and, after receiving legal advice, you terminate the harasser for good reason.
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An interesting case from BC involved a Court of Appeal overrulling a lower-judge's decision that an employee is entitled to a 5-figure payout for mental…
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An apparently disgruntled patient of a dentist in Nova Scotia recently had her lawsuit thrown out of court even before she could have it heard…
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We have told dentists several times that employees must co-operate in the accommodation process (like when requesting changes for childcare). If there is reasonable information that…
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When it comes to termination clauses in employment contracts, the common (judge-made) law has been turbulent to say the least. We've seen ups and we've seen…
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