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Maintaining Privacy Standards While Working from Home During COVID-19

11 septembre 2020
Barbara Walancik, Koskie Minsky LLP

The sudden shutdown of many offices resulting from the declaration of states of emergency following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Canada meant an entire workforce was suddenly working from home. While we live in an era where most businesses are prepared and equipped for their employees to work remotely, many were left scrambling to continue "business as usual". This article outlines the key steps employers can take to address the privacy risks created by work-from-home arrangements.

Court of Appeal Summaries (August 24 – 28, 2020)

08 septembre 2020
John Polyzogopoulos

Please find below our summaries of the civil decisions released by the Court of Appeal for Ontario during the week of August 24 to 28, 2020. There was a plethora of decisions released.

Court of Appeal Summaries (August 17 – 21, 2020)

27 août 2020
John Polyzogopoulos

There was only one substantive decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario last week.

Revised Filing Direction for Estates and Commercial List Matters

26 août 2020
Commercial/Estates List, Toronto Superior Court

Effective immediately, Estates and Commercial List filings should be completed through the Civil Submissions Online portal, which has been expanded to accept applications. This direction from the court provides guidance on the process for submission.

Team Allyship: Collaboration That Includes the Whole Group

24 août 2020
Barbara De Dios, Corporate Counsel at Canadian Dental Services Corporation

Facilitating change to our organization’s governance, management structure, policy and even social practices to remove unconscious and legitimized bias requires the work of multiple people, such as the Encourager, the Leader and the Mentor, among others with parallel objectives.

Court of Appeal Summaries (August 10 – 14, 2020)

24 août 2020
John Polyzogopoulos

Following are last week's summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Court of Appeal Summaries (August 3 – 7, 2020)

13 août 2020
John Polyzogopoulos

Please find below our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of August 3 to 7, 2020.

Small Business Tenant Evictions due to COVID-19 and Mechanisms for Relief – A Canada-wide Perspective

07 août 2020
Nipuni Panamaldeniya, LXM Law

A summary of the current practice of evictions of small commercial tenants in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. The author breaks down the different statutes and programs in place in several Canadian provinces.

Four Verbal Sexual Harassment Comments is Not Just Cause

31 juillet 2020
Barry B. Fisher LL.B.

A summary of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice's recent decision in Hucsko v. A.O. Smith Enterprises (2020 ONSC 1346).

The Dependent Contractor Test – What is the “True Substance” of the Relationship?

31 juillet 2020
Vanessa Glasser, counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General, Crown Law Office Civil, and Vincent Rocheleau, associate, Blaney McMurtry LLP

In the past three years, the Ontario appellate courts released four appellate decisions affirming and clarifying the test to determine whether a worker is a dependent contractor. Thurston v. Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) is the third of four post-McKee appellate court decisions that counsel should consider when advising clients regarding contracts and termination in employment matters.

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