Tag Archives: CASL

May 1, 2015

Posted on May 1, 2015 by torscher

Canada’s Privacy Commissioner released some materials this week dealing with Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL), including a guide for businesses doing e-marketing: https://www.priv.gc.ca/resource/op-vpel/casl_guide_e.asp The Ontario Court of Appeal upholds a decision in which the trial judge found it would not be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged arbitration, bullying, CASL, constructive dismissal, dependent contractor, just cause, mitigation, suspension, unions, wrongful dismissal | Leave a comment

March 6, 2015

Posted on March 6, 2015 by torscher

Your first ten years in the labour market likely shape your lifetime earning potential: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/10/your-lifetime-earnings-are-probably-determined-in-your-twenties/?postshare=3761425156115071 Stuart Rudner explores whether an employer can void a severance agreement if employee misconduct is discovered after entering the agreement. The issue was considered in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABCA, CASL, constructive dismissal, earnings, settlement, solicitor client privilege, spam, strike claim, vaccines, workplace investigations | Leave a comment

January 6, 2015

Posted on January 6, 2015 by torscher

In an entry on this site on November 7, 2014, we I linked to a blog post by Stuart Rudner that, among other things, reviewed a case out of BC dealing with the alleged wrongful dismissal of a man named … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CASL, commissions, cumulative just cause, employment contract, just cause | Leave a comment

December 4, 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by torscher

Came across this article on how to stop wasting time in meetings while surfing the web on my phone during a meeting yesterday: http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-to-stop-wasting-colleagues-time-1417562658 The Ontario Court of Appeal, in a decision dealing with the approval of a receiver’s legal … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged billable hour, CASL, choice of law, ex pat, fine, Ghomeshi, non-comp, off-duty misconduct, OHS, policy, secondment, smoking, termination, unions | Leave a comment