Settlement Agreements
Should you and other parties involved in a civil case come to a mutually agreeable settlement, you will be required to sign certain documents to prove the settlement. Below, we will review the different documents likely to be involved, and what you should know about each one. Minutes of Settlement The most obvious of these […]
Read MoreUnderstanding Simplified Procedure
In a recent post, we reviewed the advantages of bringing an employment case in Small Claims Court. Small claims now are not so small, as the monetary ceiling will be raised to $35,000 as of January 1, 2020. Simplified Rules There is yet another monetary division within the Superior Court rules. There is a classification […]
Read MoreCan Benefits be Automatically Denied to Employees Over 65?
A recent Human Rights Tribunal decision will have a significant impact on the rights of older workers. The case involved a school teacher who received health, dental and life insurance benefits from his employer, the Grand Erie District School Board. The employer then terminated these benefits once the teacher reached the age of 65. The […]
Read MoreCognitive Disabilities & the Duty to Accommodate
Human rights law requires an employer to accommodate an employee with a disability. It is very clear that disability includes a mental disability as well as physical. Does this then raise the issue as to what exactly is such a disability? Generally speaking, most physical impediments are quite evident and are typically accompanied by a […]
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