A recent Ontario appeal court ruling that upheld a damage award for an independent contractor underlies the need to exercise caution when using fixed-term contracts.
Waksdale swung the pendulum in favour of employees and employers had to scramble to update employment agreements to ensure they're enforceable.
“We have now this complete state of uncertainty,” says Stuart Rudner, an employment lawyer and managing partner of Rudner Law. “Because we have two courts, within a period of about a month, that have interpreted the exact same issue in completely different ways.”
“I think this case is huge,” says Stuart Rudner, employment lawyer and managing partner at Rudner Law. “We've been waiting for this decision for a year now.”
Focus on E-Discovery: Standards for electronic evidence needed "Rudner says that the discovery process can be wired so that everyone has the same information on their own screens, and that becomes a similar discussion prior to trial. There, part of…
Stuart is quoted in this article addressing recent a decision confirming childcare accommodation as part of family status under human rights legislation
Stuart is quoted in this Law Times article addressing the awarding of costs to successful parties.
Stuart's piece in Law Times magazine examines the Ontario Human Right's Commissions decision on the "Canadian experience" requirement of some employers.
