“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/ […]
