Ten Critical Employment Issues Every Employer Must Face - #5 There’s no such thing as a free lunch … or a free chef.  Your son comes home from university for the summer.  He’s been pounding the pavement and looking for work.  Four weeks later he tells you... Read More

Ten Critical Employment Issues Every Employer Must Face - #4 More Vacation With Pay -  Many employers in Ontario can look forward to seeing their vacation liabilities and accruals increasing by about 50%.  The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 proposes legislation providing... Read More

Employees, Independent Contractors and … Dependent Contractors Your client has an “I/T consultant” named Donald Dependent.   Five years ago, Donald came once a week for about 4 hours to your client’s premises.   He would manage the network, make sure... Read More

Ten Critical Employment Issues Every Employer Must Face - #2 Independent Contractors Might Not Be So Independent After All -  Some employers prefer to (mis)characterize workers as independent contractors. Independent contractors are not covered by the Employment Standards Act (the... Read More