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The Mindful Lawyer – Ethics and Mindfulness in the Practice of Law

What is it?  A unique workshop introducing lawyers to Mindfulness Practices Date: November 9, 2017 Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Location: The office of Jewitt McLuckie & Associates LLP, 2nd floor, ...

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Ontario Court Finds Insurance Company Must Pay Plaintiff’s Legal Costs on Full Indemnity Scale

An Ontario Court recently released the Hoang v Personal Insurance Co. decision on legal costs against insurance companies that have wrongfully denied a claim. The Court noted that it is typical ...

Randy Slepchik speaks on Addictions in the Workplace – April 25

Reach Canada presents this not-to-be missed seminar, and our own Randy Slepchik will be there to help unpack the legal framework behind addiction issues in the workplace and entitlement to ...

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Long term employees are entitled to longer notice periods

Employees in Ontario are entitled notice of the termination or pay in lieu if they are terminated without cause. The notice period may be set out in a contract, but employees can be entitled to ...

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Addiction in the workplace: Accommodation or termination?

There has been a consensus among Ontario arbitrators that where a worker’s misconduct is connected directly to a disability such as addiction, then termination is not appropriate and the employer ...

Mental Wellness in the Workplace – Skating Edition

Here at JM&A we firmly believe that taking time to relax is crucial to being a happy, healthy and productive workplace, so we decided to hold an office social this past Friday.  Enjoying what ...

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BC Teachers’ Federation – The SCC Continues to Protect Workers’ Rights under s.2(d)

In an exciting conclusion to a longstanding dispute, the Supreme Court of Canada recently provided a judgement from the bench in British Columbia Teachers’ Federation v British Colombia ...

Know your rights: When do an employer’s actions constitute “family status” discrimination?

It may be news to many workers that the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) protects against discrimination based on family status. “Family Status” is defined in the Code as “the status of ...

CPP benefits battle gets results for injured worker

One our clients unfortunately suffered severe injuries to both of his hands and could no longer work. He was denied access to Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits, but Randy Slepchik at Jewitt ...