by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 1, 2022 | Our Take on Things
Are you electronically spying… ahem …we mean “monitoring” your employees? Well, you will be pleased to know that nothing under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario) (“ESA”) prevents you from doing so. It is not uncommon in this digital age for employers to...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 25, 2022 | Our Take on Things
We are now just about a year after the launch of the Ministry’s Ontario Business Registry and I thought it would be a great chance to revisit my previous blog on the matter. When I first wrote about the new Registry, I mentioned the issues with learning curves and...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 18, 2022 | Our Take on Things
In my last blog post, I discussed the role of technology in improving the efficiency of our judicial system and increasing access to justice. For those of you who might not have watched the opening of the courts earlier this month, Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 11, 2022 | Our Take on Things
There is a new frustration that is slowly becoming a problem: Small Claims Court offices making their own rules and procedures which do not follow Ministry guidelines, which is causing unnecessary delays. Here are a few examples: We recently served a corporate...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 4, 2022 | Our Take on Things
Lots of collection litigation is rolling into the firm again. The talk of the R word, the increase in interest rates are all coming together to have people take a hard look at their receivables. Of course, the fact we’re just into the last quarter of 2022...
by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 27, 2022 | Our Take on Things
Some time ago, Inga asked me to look into some resources to present to our firm ahead of the September 30th Truth and Reconciliation Day. I stumbled upon the Legacy of Hope Foundation, which is an organization that aims to educate and create awareness about the...
