Letting an employee go is never easy, but the challenges don’t stop there. In wrongful dismissal cases, the employees often claim they weren’t given proper…
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Employment disputes are among the trickiest challenges dentists face as practice owners. A recent Nova Scotia Labour Board decision sheds light on a critical issue:…
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Have you ever faced a wrongful dismissal claim at your dental practice? Over the years, we've discussed many ways for employer dentists to insulate against…
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What happens to the employees of small businesses when they are purchased or sold? In a 2024 Ontario Court of Appeal case, Manthadi v ASCO…
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If you are an employer in Ontario and have employment contracts with out-of-date termination language, then it is time to place 'new team contracts' at…
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In this post, we'll be looking at the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Celestini v Shoplogix Inc., 2023 ONCA 131 (CanLII) ("Shoplogix"). This…
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Although leaves of absence are not uncommon among dental practices, many dentists may be unaware of the common legal traps employers could fall into when…
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If you are a dental practice owner and haven't reviewed your team's contracts lately, you'll want to check them over ASAP. You may be surprised…
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A question we often receive from dentists is whether or not an employee can change their designation to that of a contractor or vice versa.…
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We wrote recently about the risks of not having clear, unambiguous and specific language in your employment contracts, especially when it comes to termination costs.…
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