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COVID-19 and its effects on Termination/Layoffs

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been quite some confusion and stress in the workplace.  Many companies have been faced with the difficult situation of downsizing their work force.  Employees are faced with termination or layoffs. More often than not, people use the terms ‘layoff’ and ‘termination’ interchangeably without realizing that each term means different

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COVID-19 and its effect on Temporary Layoffs UPDATE

Since the beginning of the pandemic, many employers have faced the difficult situation of business downturn which resulted in reduced hours, reduced salaries, or temporary layoffs. For employees and employers alike, this initially raised many concerns; does this equate to termination or constructive dismissal? What obligations does the employer have towards the employees? This changed

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#StopAsianHate: Protecting the Safety of Condo Residents

Recently, our firm’s litigation lawyer, Adaline Huang, assisted a client who experienced an incident of anti-Asian harassment. Our client experienced harassment from a guest of a neighbouring condo unit, receiving death threats and acts of physical violence. Condominium corporations have a positive statutory duty to ensure that the condominium is free from any type of

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Live-In Landlord: When You Are Roommates With Your Tenant

Landlord and tenant relationships are all about balance – the interests of the landlord and the tenant don’t always align perfectly and may even conflict at times.  Add to this the stress of living under the same roof and the delicate balance between each party can easily be tested by an awkward comment, passive aggressive

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