by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 2, 2020 | Our Take on Things
“The Courts are Open and they never closed” is what I heard the Chief Justice of Ontario tell me on a webinar in April. Technically that’s true, but the technicalities only get you so far. Small Claims Court in Ontario is being completely ignored. Despite...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 19, 2020 | Our Take on Things
It’s hard to believe it has been a year since I’ve talked about Spring Cleaning for businesses. Last year we touched on 4 main arears: Reviewing Employee Agreements and Handbooks, Corporate Minute Books, Accounts Receivables and Estate Planning. ...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 19, 2020 | Our Take on Things
2020: the year of living in strange times. COVID-19 is wreaking havoc around the world with people trying to adapt to social distancing, and business trying to keep carrying on. Small Claims Court is no different. Small Claims Court offices throughout...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 12, 2020 | Our Take on Things
Remember in elementary school when you realized that your teacher no longer bought your (clearly well thought out) excuse that your dog ate your homework? Similarly, you can’t rely on Covid-19 to make all of your financial obligations go away. If you owe money under a...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 5, 2020 | Employment issues, Our Take on Things
Our firm is starting to get some repeat questions as we inch (shouldn’t it be cm, as we’re Canadian) towards some kind of re-opening of the Ontario economy. As such, we’re happy to answer some of the most popular questions here: Can an employee refuse to return to...
