by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you’re an employer in Ontario with 25 or more employees, your onboarding process just got an upgrade — courtesy of O. Reg. 477/24, which came into force on July 1, 2025. Think of it as the province’s way of making sure new hires don’t show up on day one...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
While driving into work this week listing to a talk radio show (yes, I still listen to the radio), the R word was mentioned and naturally, it almost put me in panic mode. What’s the R word you ask? Recession. Some economic forecasters are predicting Ontario will see...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
The short answer is NO – at least for now. Under the current law in Ontario, commercial landlords are not obligated to mitigate their damages when a tenant repudiates a lease and the landlord chooses not to accept the repudiation. In other words, a landlord may...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Workplace flexibility is a hot topic in 2025, with many people on both sides. Whether you are for or against increasing your workplace’s flexibility, the fact is that for Gen Z, workplace flexibility is consistently a top two factor in deciding where they wish to be...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Most people have been residential tenants at some point in their lives. In Ontario, in particular, the media has been full of stories about tenants’ rights as well as tenants and landlords from hell. As a result, many people have a good idea what can and cannot...
