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Month: December 2017

The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act

December 28th, 2017 in Employment & Severance

On November 27, 2017, the Ontario government passed Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, which received Royal Assent. Bill 148 makes significant amendments to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). Certain amendments are already in force,…

Compensation When Land is Taken Part II

December 22nd, 2017 in Municipal Law

Property owners can be entitled to compensation as the LRT project continues to progress. As the Light Rail Transportation (“LRT”) comes to Ottawa, private owners and businesses are being displaced. Some residents and businesses received expropriation notices, and for others,…

Compensation When Land is Taken

December 15th, 2017 in Municipal Law

Property owners can be entitled to compensation as the LRT project continues to progress As the Light Rail Transportation (“LRT”) comes to Ottawa, private owners and businesses are being displaced. Some residents and businesses received expropriation notices, and for others,…

Ontario employment contracts: Good & Bad

December 6th, 2017 in Employment Contracts

Contracts are becoming more mainstream in the working world. Employment contracts in Ontario define exactly what an employee’s position entails and stipulate for how long. Contract work can be highly lucrative, yet many people still seek out permanent positions rather than…