George J.A. Vassos
Littler Mendelson PC
Articles
What are Employee Entitlements and Employer Obligations During the Upcoming Canadian Federal Election?
Canada - October 11 2019 The Canadian Federal Election is just around the corner—Monday, October 21, 2019 (Election Day). The Canada Elections Act sets out the law regarding…
Highest Court in Canada Says Substance, not Form, will Determine Independent Contractor or Employee Status
Canada - July 31 2019 A recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision considered whether a franchisee who entered into a franchise agreement with a franchisor was an…
Canada: Massive Overhaul of the Canada Labour Code Pending
Canada - July 23 2019 A massive overhaul of the Canada Labour Code (CLC) is pending, with significant amendments coming into force on September 1, 2019, just prior to the…
Ontario, Canada: Absent Exceptional Circumstances, 24 Months is “High End” of Reasonable Notice Award for Certain Managers & Adverse Unilateral Changes to Bonus Plans Must Be Communicated
Canada - June 28 2019 Early this year, we wrote about Dawe v. Equitable Life Insurance Company, 2018 ONSC 3130, a case in which the Ontario Superior Court of Justice…
Ontario, Canada: Professional Service Employer’s Use of Different Corporate Structures in Employment Agreements Does Not Negate Uninterrupted Service in the Calculation of Reasonable Notice
Canada - June 25 2019 A recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Theberge-Lindsay v. 3385022 Canada Inc. (Kutcher Dentistry Professional Corporation), 2019 ONCA…
