A few good reasons to talk to a lawyer before you terminate an employee

by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 26, 2016 | Employment issues

Many businesses are blissfully unaware of the legal minefields they are navigating until one day it happens: a terminated employee sues, makes a Ministry of Labour Complaint or files a Human Rights Complaint. All of a sudden, the employer is faced with the full wrath...

To Volunteer or not to Volunteer

by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 19, 2016 | Our Take on Things

Our firm is made up of fantastic people who regularly “give back” both in the legal community and beyond it. Our Law Clerk, Christine, is a Beaver Leader and I am on the Board of Directors of the Halton County Law Association and Chair of OJEN-Halton, to...

Our firm responds promptly to clients: that shouldn't be a big deal

by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 12, 2016 | Our Take on Things

Lately I’ve noticed our firm is being “thanked” a lot by clients and people making inquiries about our firm, for “getting back to us so promptly.” Our turnaround is at the very latest, five hours for a reply, even if that reply is only to...

It's a New Year – let's get some new ideas going!

by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 5, 2016 | Our Take on Things

Maybe it’s just me, but 2015 had some themes running through it, in terms of the legal industry. I’m hoping that some new ideas will spring up in 2016, because by December, this really felt like beating the same drum over and over and over again. Here are...

Small Claims Court Victories of 2015 (a.k.a. an Ode to Murray Brown)

by Andriessen & Associates | Dec 29, 2015 | Our Take on Things

Many readers of our Blog have met our amazing Paralegal, Murray Brown. This past year, Murray has once again delivered numerous victories to our clients and this last week of 2015 is a good time to look back on them. As we’re a law firm, we are bound by...