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By Spring Law | 2 Minutes Read May 11, 2022

Offer letters vs employment contracts

esources issues like never before. Employers would be well-advised to consider the ways in which their actions at every step of the employment relationship, including those taken at the very beginning, can create or mitigate legal risks. 

Article by Spring Law / Employment Standards / consideration, employment contract, employment law, employment relationship, fresh consideration, offer letter Leave a Comment

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 4 Minutes Read August 6, 2021

Independent contractor or employee?

Man signing papersMisclassification of workers is a significant issue, and it exposes both sides to potential liability. “Deciding” whether to treat a worker as an independent contractor or an employee is not as simple as asking them how they want to be paid; courts and the Canada Revenue Agency will look beyond how the parties characterize the relationship and assess its true nature.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Business, Employment Standards, Payroll / classification of employee, employee v. independent contractor, employment law, employment relationship, independent contractor Leave a Comment

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read April 24, 2020

The new “false light” tort and implications in the employment law context

A recent decision of the Superior Court of Justice expanded Ontario’s tort law relating to the invasion of privacy. Yenovkian v. Gulian[1], released in December 2019, was the first Ontario case to recognize and apply the tort of placing a person before the public in a false light, a tort previously recognized in the United States and bearing a close resemblance to defamation.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Payroll, Privacy / defamation, employment law, employment relationship, false light tort, Wronful dismissal

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