“Resignation: Best Practices for Employers”
David Witkowski at Rubin Thomlinson LLP writes about best practices when an employment is terminated by way of employee resignation. His list includes practices such as Confirming the resignation in writing “to confirm that the employee is the one ending the employment relationship”; Checking the employment agreement for waiver of notice of resignation to ensure […]
“Bill 47 Protecting Rewards Points Act: Will rewards points become more rewarding for Ontario consumers?”
Osler’s Andraya Frith and Christine Jackson provide an overview of Ontario Private Member’s Bill, Bill 47, Protecting Rewards Points Act (Consumer Protection Amendment), 2016. According to the Ontario Legislature, “The Bill amends the Consumer Protection Act, 2002 with respect to rewards points. The definition of a “consumer agreement” is amended to include agreements under which rewards points […]
A judicial error on a fact doesn’t create a right of appeal
Justice Warkentin, on a motion for leave to appeal a Master’s order setting aside a default judgment, noted that the Master’s factual error on a date was not enough to merit an appeal when the Master had properly considered the relevant factors on the motion before him. Wine v. Karmiol et al., 2016 ONSC 3144 […]
