by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 26, 2016 | Employment issues
Do you SnapChat? Does your company? Do you have any idea what I’m talking about? You should. As a business law firm, one of our beliefs is that you must continue to evolve. This doesn’t mean you need to use every new social media platform that is created,...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 28, 2016 | Employment issues
It’s almost July. The kids are or are almost out of school. It doesn’t matter that I’ve been out of school for way too many years to remember, there is still something about July and August that says “vacation”. No. We’re not...
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 29, 2016 | Commercial Leasing, Employment issues, Litigation, Small Claims Court
At the end of last week, the Judge handed down his decision in the Jian Ghomeshi case. The finding was that the Crown had not proven its’ case “beyond a reasonable doubt”. That is the technical definition of what needs to be established in a criminal...
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...
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 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...
