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Busting the Temporary Layoff Myths: The Truth Behind Ontario’s Temporary Layoffs
We see it frequently: an employee told to stay home with little or no pay, told it is temporary, told to wait. Many assume they have no choice. But employers invoke temporary layoffs with a confidence that often is not backed by law. Misunderstanding what a layoff...
ZFL Law in the News: HR Leadership in the Era of Strong Mayor Powers
Recently, Zubas Flett Liberatore Law Lawyers, Janine Liberatore and Sarah White, were featured in an Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association’s (OMHRA) Insights post. The article, which discussed human resources leadership in the era of strong mayor powers, is...
ZFL Publishes Paper and Presents Before the LSO re Repudiation and Wilful Misconduct
Last week, Ted Flett, partner at ZFL Law, presented at the Law Society of Ontario’s annual continuing professional development meeting for lawyers focused on drafting and enforcing employment agreements. Ted co-presented with Emily Cohen-Gallant of Fasken Martineau...
Mind the Gap: How Breaks in Service Impact Notice Periods
The Impact of Gaps in Service on the Notice Period Employment relationships are sometimes interrupted when an employee leaves an employer only to return months or years later. In our practice, a question that arises regularly, and perhaps more frequently than one...
ZFL Law in the News: Fired Ontario worker challenges termination clause, probationary status
Daniel Hassell of ZFL Law was recently quoted in a case comment in Canadian HR Reporter. The article, which discussed the risks of having an overly broad termination clause and establishing a probationary period, is available to read here and below. ‘The whole concept...
ZFL Law in the News: Law, Activism, and Finding Your Path
Ted Flett, a partner at Zubas Flett Liberatore Law, was featured in NEXUS, University of New Brunswick's alumni magazine. The story, which chronicled Ted’s path to law and activism, can be read below. The original article can be found here. Ted Flett on law, activism,...