“Statutory law” and how it’s different from “equity” and “common law”
Defined Statutory law is that body of laws created by legislatures. (Ontario has all statutes, constantly updated, available at its e-laws site.) Such law includes regulations made under the statutes in question if those regulations are properly made pursuant to a valid grant of authority made by the legislature in the statute in question. (This, […]
“It’s not you, it’s me: Can an employee suddenly break up with you?”
“The recent decision of Gagnon & Associates Inc. et. al. v. Jesso et. al., by the Superior Court of Ontario reminds employers and employees alike that at common law reasonable notice is a two-way street; not only must an employer provide an employee with reasonable notice of termination, but an employee must also provide reasonable […]
“Ont CA upholds tort of intentional interference with economic relations”
“The tort of intentional interference with economic relations has three elements: ” 1. The defendant must have intended to injure the plaintiff’s economic interests. ” 2. The interference must have been by illegal or unlawful means. ” 3. The plaintiff must have suffered economic harm or loss as a result.” Good article by Mark Gelowitz, […]
A warning for small firms on sexual harassment
“[S]exual `innuendo’ may not be targeting a specific person, nonetheless, it may still contribute to a poisoned work environment under the [Ontario Human Rights Code].” See Kevin Sambrano’s post “Sex based discrimination and poisoned work environment” at First Reference. This post is done by Camberwell House for informational, discussion and educational purposes only. It is […]
Email problem
If you have experienced difficulty reaching David Sanders through his [older] “@camberwellhouse.com” email address, we apologize. There was a gap caused by our transfer from one ISP to another. We have now solved the problem [and emails to the older address will continue to reach David], but ask you to change your email address for […]
New payroll remittance rules for 2016
Barry Garnet of First Reference reminds us … “Beginning in 2016, new employers are eligible for quarterly remitting if they have monthly withholding of less than $1,000 and maintain a perfect compliance record in respect of their Canadian tax obligations. This measure does not affect the amount of tax owing, just the timing of the […]
3 most common employment standards non-monetary violations
McCarthy Tétrault LLP’s “Employment Advisor” service notes… The three most common employment standards non-monetary violations: — Hours of work – excess daily/weekly hours — Vacation pay – written agreements — Record-keeping For further details, see “Ontario Ministry of Labour compliance blitz – The results are in“, provided by First Reference. This post is done by […]
3 most common employment standards monetary violations
McCarthy Tétrault LLP’s “Employment Advisor” service notes… The three most common employment standards monetary violations: — Public holiday pay — Overtime pay — Vacation pay For further details, see “Ontario Ministry of Labour compliance blitz – The results are in“, provided by First Reference. This post is done by Camberwell House for informational, discussion and […]
Injuries to non-employees can lead to OHSA employer convictions & fines
An excellent short article from Adrian Meiedema of Denton’s. A key take-away: “if the injury resulted from a hazard to which workers were also exposed, the OHSA applies and the employer may be charged and fined”. In our world of small and medium sized enterprises [SMEs] we are often too casual about letting non-employees into […]
“Alert: ORPP Phase-In of Contributions Delayed Until January 2018”
From Blake Cassels: “On February 16, 2016, the Ontario and federal governments announced an agreement regarding the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) (Announcement). The Ontario government is proposing to delay phase-in of the ORPP by starting the first phase of contributions in January 2018. ” Citation and further reading: Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP http://www.blakesbusinessclass.com/alert-orpp-phase-in-of-contributions-delayed-until-january-2018/ […]
