by Andriessen & Associates | Dec 1, 2015 | Employment issues
Effective November 20, 2015, changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act came into effect that could significantly impact companies using Temporary Help Agencies to staff positions. If the Temp Agency you use does not pay the employees their regular wages,...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 24, 2015 | Our Take on Things
The Ontario Small Claims Court is the Court for claims that are $ 25,000.00 or less. Businesses may represent themselves in Small Claims Court and many often think this is a cost effective way to handle collection and other legal issues on their own: they are wrong....
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 17, 2015 | Commercial Leasing, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning
I recently had a meeting with a client who retained us to draft a Shareholder’s Agreement for her and the co-owner of her business. This type of an agreement lets the shareholder of a company control what happens in the event of certain things such as change in...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 10, 2015 | Our Take on Things
Tomorrow is Remembrance Day in Canada. A time to remember those who sacrificed their lives to give us the freedom we enjoy today. We just completed a Federal Election. There was a change in government. There was no military coup. We all had an opportunity to vote....
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 3, 2015 | Our Take on Things
The Ministry of Labour in Ontario is stepping up its inspection and enforcement of a couple of relatively new requirements of the Employment Standards Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act. The requirements are commonly referred to as “the poster”...
