ADR Chambers Appointed Authorized Naming Authority
Players in the construction industry are anxiously awaiting further changes to Ontario’s new Construction Act intended to fast-track payment for construction projects and help ensure swift resolution of payment disputes. As a component of this process, the province is one step closer to implementing mandatory adjudication for certain disputes, having appointed ADR Chambers to serve… Read more »
Common Law Pension Entitlement
Read as Family Lawyer Ira Marcovitch breaks down the question of pension entitlement in a common-law relationship: I was in a common-law relationship for 13 years. We have 2 children together. He is taking out his $100,000 union pension and returning back to Ireland for good. Am I entitled to half of his pension? Entitlement… Read more »
Disability and/or Medical Leave: top 5 things to know about your entitlements
An area of the law that many employees find murky is disability leave and their entitlements during this time. This can be particularly distressing as individuals often only turn their minds to disability benefits when they are already feeling weak or vulnerable as a result of illness. Here are five things all employees should consider… Read more »
What rights and responsibilities do parents and adult children have respectively towards each other?
Canadian statistics have shown that more and more young adults (eighteen years and older) are still living at home, and therefore still relying on their parents for financial aid. At the same time, parents are living longer and may rely on their children for support as they lose independence and capacity. So what are the… Read more »
Amazon Warehouse Workers in the U.S., U.K., and Germany are on Strike: How will Amazon Ottawa Fare?
As has been widely reported, tech giant Amazon is set to open a million-square-foot warehouse in Ottawa, which will employ approximately 600 people. While the announcement of hundreds of new jobs is generally good news for Ottawa, we have to ask whether the global company will be able to adapt to the particular employment protections… Read more »
You’ve Been Terminated: Now What?
Nelligan O’Brien Payne gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Daniel Hunter, Student-at-Law, in writing this blog post. The immediate aftermath of a termination is a turbulent time, and some employers may try to use this to their advantage. Therefore, it is important that you understand your rights. Here are five things to have in mind immediately… Read more »