By: Chris Justice Historically, the law in Canada has used the word “employee” as an entry to coverage, employing the difference between an employee and an independent contractor. [1] As…
Natalie C. MacDonald was interviewed about dependent contractors in a recent article in Law Times:
“Dependent contractors are not generally recognized in Canadian employment standards legislation,” says MacDonald. “The provinces and territories are really failing to recognize this kind of category. The concept of the…
Mitigation Income May Not Affect the Outcome
By: Chris Justice When an employee claims damages for wrongful dismissal, they are typically required to do their very best in mitigating any damages relating to loss of income following…
When Employers Can Require an Independent Medical Examination as part of the Duty to Accommodate
In Bottiglia v Ottawa Catholic School Board, 2017 ONSC 2517 (CanLII), Marcello Bottiglia was Superintendent of Schools at the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB). He had worked at the OCSB…
Good Faith and the Unfettered Right to Terminate – the Ontario Court of Appeal Got it Right
By Tara Vasdani
The Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Mohamed v. Information Systems Architects Inc., 2010 ONCA 248 on May 7, 2018. While some were quick to argue that an…
Associate Kathryn Marshall Writes in Precedent Magazine
Kathryn Marshall wrote about business development for lawyers in the summer issue of Precedent Magazine
Google’s new AI System – What Does It Mean for the Legal World?
By Tara Vasdani
On May 8, 2018, Google introduced its “Duplex” AI system which impressively called a restaurant and salon to set up appointments, and took steps to pretend to be human by…
Natalie MacDonald Interviewed for BNN on Whistleblowing
Natalie MacDonald appeared on BNN on Thursday June 13, 2013 and was interviewed by Michael Hainsworth on the issue of whistleblowing and its effects on both employers and employees.
Natalie is speaking at The Six Minute Employment Lawyer 2013
Natalie MacDonald will be speaking on Strategies for Avoiding the Risks Associated with Litigation as part of the Litigation Update presentation during The Six Minute Employment Lawyer. Event Details Thursday,…