by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 6, 2017 | Employment issues
In Ontario, some significant changes are being proposed to the Employment Standards Act – the important words is “proposed” in that sentence, there is time for Employers to chime in with their thoughts. Our firm does not represent Employees in...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 30, 2017 | Our Take on Things
One of the things our firm is great at is helping businesses get paid. By the time we’re involved, it’s usually a litigation matter, however, we like to encourage businesses to take steps to protect themselves before it lands on our desks. This is why we...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 23, 2017 | Our Take on Things
Last week I enjoyed the privilege of Judging a High School Mock Trial tournament. I have been doing this for many years and it is a lot of fun. I don’t get paid for it (hence the volunteering part of this Blog post) and as a result I don’t get to bill for...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 16, 2017 | Our Take on Things
Ah, Independent Legal Advice (“ILA”) . That throw away line in many agreements where people sign saying they have had an opportunity to have it, but have chosen not to. We recently had a great example of the right way to use ILA when we were retained to...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 9, 2017 | Our Take on Things
As the person at the firm responsible for hiring at the firm, I see the cycles of hiring in the legal industry up close. Right now, it’s a tough time to be looking for a job as a newly Called lawyer: there are a lot of other newly Called lawyers looking for a...
