by Michael Laplante | Jun 28, 2016 | Civil Litigation, Employment/Wrongful Dismissal, Real Estate
A recent court of appeal decision has addressed the issue of an employer’s duty to accommodate a disabled employee and the seldom-invoked remedy of reinstatement of the employee to her employment under the Ontario Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.19 (the “Code”)....
by Michael Laplante | Oct 30, 2014 | Employment/Wrongful Dismissal, Slip & Fall
Many people carry long-term disability insurance coverage to protect themselves in the event that serious injuries prevent them from being able to return to work and earn an income on their own. If you’ve been injured in a car accident, slip and fall, or are affected...
by Patrick Sloan | Sep 12, 2011 | Employment/Wrongful Dismissal
In our practice, we have helped many clients who have come to us after losing their job with concerns about what to do next. Employment laws in Ontario have been put in place to help protect workers from being let go or fired from their jobs unfairly, or without...
by Patrick Sloan | May 11, 2011 | Employment/Wrongful Dismissal, Slip & Fall
Patrick Sloan joined Ferguson Barristers in 2008 and practices in wrongful dismissal and personal injury law focusing on product liability, slip and falls and motor vehicle accidents. In my practice in wrongful dismissal cases I have found that when a person...
by Michael Laplante | Mar 22, 2011 | Employment/Wrongful Dismissal
When you lose your job, it can be an emotionally charged and confusing time. Those who have been dismissed, fired, or permanently laid off from their job, have many questions about what is fair and reasonable under the circumstances especially around just cause for...