In the case of Nicholas v. Bauers, the plaintiff Nicholas was involved in a car accident and suffered injuries. Her case went to trial and a jury returned a verdict on March 29, 2010. They awarded Mrs. Nicholas $55,000.00 for general damages (pain and suffering compensation) and $4,250.00 for lost income. They awarded Mr. Nicholas $20,000.00 for his Family Law Act claim. All of these awards were subject to a reduction of 15% from Ms. Nicholas’ contributory fault to the accident. At the end of the case the defence brought a usual motion to determine whether or not the plaintiff
TO FINISH READING THIS ARTICLE PLEASE CLICK HERE →*The below is simply an overview. It is not exhaustive of the steps and procedure required by the Human Rights Tribunal. Everything is going fine day to day. Your paper company is doing better. The economy is picking up and you’re starting to see better profits. Management is happy. Jobs are secure. Employees are content. Then out of the blue, on a Friday morning you receive a Government addressed package in the mail. You were not expecting anything. Surprise. Your weekend is ruined. You’ve been notified by the Ontario Human Rights Complaint that Peter Griffin, an employee you let go
TO FINISH READING THIS ARTICLE PLEASE CLICK HERE →It is understandable that you are concerned. There are 13,000 reservists in Ontario that can be deployed any minutes. In December of 2007 the Ontario Government instituted changed in the Ontario Employment Standards Act that offers job protection for reservist leave or on tour of duty. Your job is already protected under the ESA if you need to take Pregnancy Leave, Parental Leave, Family Medical Leave, Personal Emergency Leave or Emergency Leave for Declared Emergencies. The mentioned leaves have eligibility requirements that you need to take note of. Now added to the list is protection for Military Reservists. To qualify
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