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- Mitigation: Case Law Update
The duty to mitigate requires an employee who has been wrongfully dismissed to make reasonable efforts to mitigate their damages (i.e.: lost employment income) by finding comparable employment. The key words here are reasonable and comparable. Employees are not expected to make finding new work thei … Read more »
- Professional Obligations: Are Psychotherapists Allowed to Solicit Their Employer’s Clients?
In my previous article, “Non-Solicitation Clauses for Therapists – are they Enforceable or Justified?â€�, I discussed whether non-solicitation clauses for therapists are enforceable and outlined a balanced framework that protects both group practices and client choice.  A related question we are … Read more »
- Court Strikes Employer’s Claim Against Former Employee
In a recent decision, Geopro Consulting Ltd v. Nyland1, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice struck down an employer’s lawsuit against a former employee who had reported the company to its professional regulator, triggering an investigation. The case serves as a powerful reminder of the robust prot … Read more »
- Short Service / Long Notice
Our clients often ask what is the point of having a properly drafted employment contract? As they say, “the outcome of a claim for wrongful dismissal cannot be that bad; everyone knows that the most an employee might receive is a month per year of service, and sometimes that is not that muchâ€�, r … Read more »
- Divisional Court Overturns HRTO Decision on Disability and Jurisdiction
In the recent decision of Bokhari v. Top Medical Transportation Services1, the Divisional Court granted an applicant’s request for judicial review of a decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the “HRTO“) which dismissed his application as being outside of the HRTO’s jurisdiction. Bokhari addr … Read more »