WeirFoulds welcomes four new associates to multiple practice groups
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome four new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Kelin Algayer – Municipal, Planning and Land Development Kelin Algayer is an Associate in […]
Employers – Proceed with Caution: Ontario Court of Appeal Holds Material Changes to Employment Duties can Void Employment Agreement
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “ONCA”) applied the changed substratum doctrine in refusing to enforce an employment agreement due to material changes in the employee’s […]
The Cost of Stolen Time: B.C. Tribunal Provides Clarity on Employee Time Theft and Cause for Termination
“Time theft” occurs when an employee is paid for time that the employee knowingly did not work. Examples include the alteration of records by an employee to reflect paid time […]
Recent article by WeirFoulds Associate and Articling Student cited in Daily Commercial News
A recent article written by Associate Micah Goldstein and Articling Student Gavin Fior, “The Supreme Court of Canada Redefines Constructive Expropriation“, was recently cited in an article in Daily Commercial […]
The Supreme Court of Canada Redefines Constructive Expropriation
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its 5-4 decision in Annapolis Group Inc. v. Halifax Regional Municipality.[1] The split decision effectively redefines the test for proving de facto expropriation […]
You Might Regret That Text: Text Messages and Limitation Periods in Ontario
While the legal profession is grounded in tradition and ceremony, COVID-19 has forced courts to acknowledge the reality of the increasingly virtual way that we do business. In 1475182 Ontario Inc. […]
You Heard Us the First Time: Global Payrolls Determine Severance Pay Obligations in Ontario
In Hawkes v. Max Aicher (North America) Limited,[1] the Divisional Court strongly affirmed and expanded the 2014 ruling in Paquette v Quadraspec Inc[2] that an employer’s entire national payroll must […]