Connection between Human Rights Law and Pregnancy
- October 24, 2018
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The Canadian Human Rights Act proscribes any kind of discrimination with regards to pregnancy. Pregnancy-related inequity is considered a type of gender discrimination because only the female gender can conceive and carry a child. Unfair practices towards pregnancy like ill-treatment, denial to empl...
Read MoreCan a Negative Employment Reference be Considered Defamation?
- October 10, 2018
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A letter of reference from a previous employer usually plays the key role of a determinant of whether the candidate in consideration will bag the job he or she really wants. This is the most prevalent method for recruiters to get an elaborate understanding of a candidate’s potential and to authentic...
Read MoreYour Rights on Medical Leave
- August 15, 2018
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Everyone gets sick at some time or another, and you shouldn’t have to be worrying about your job when you’re trying to get over a serious illness. That’s why Canadian law provides employment protection for workers on medical leave, and it’s important that you know your rights in what can be a stress...
Read MoreA New Minimum Wage in Ontario
- March 1, 2018
- By: Soni Law Firm
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Determining the minimum wage in Canada is a provincial responsibility and the minimum amount an employer must pay for an hour’s work varies from province to province. Currently, Alberta is the only province in the country to award a $15 an hour minimum to all workers, but recent changes to the Ontar...
Read MoreMunicipalities Should Focus on Why over How Much
- July 5, 2016
- By: Rahul Soni
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The Ontario legislature is considering ways to reduce municipal insurance premiums; unfortunately, it may be at the expense of your legal rights. Recently, Julia Munro, PC MPP for York Simcoe, stated that “medium-sized municipalities, similar to the town of East Gwillimbury . . . have seen an averag...
Read MoreOntario Court Looks at Private Facebook Photograph Rules
- July 5, 2016
- By: Rahul Soni
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Personal Injury lawyers may want to change their Examination for Discovery strategy based on the following new cases: Stewart v. Kempster, 2012 ONSC 7236 and Read More
Humpty Dumpty’s Philosophy on Compensatory Damages
- July 5, 2016
- By: Rahul Soni
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Victims get compensatory damages in order to return them back to the same position they were in before the injury. This basic Tort law concept is taught to law students – and it is wrong. Often, victims cannot “return” to their pre-injury condition. The Read More
Ontario Court of Appeals Gives Clarity to “Catastrophic Impairment”
- July 5, 2016
- By: Rahul Soni
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The Ontario Court of Appeals recently clarified the meaning of “catastrophic impairment” under Ontario’s Insurance Act. In Pastore v. Aviva Canada Inc., Mrs. Anna Pastore was a pedestrian who suffered a lot of pain because a car hit her. Mrs. Pastore applied for enhanced accident benefits due to...
Read MoreOntario’s Superior Court Certifies Class Action Against Rail Companies
- July 5, 2016
- By: Rahul Soni
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The Toronto Star reported that Via Rail’s derailed train victims can proceed with a class action lawsuit against Via Rail and CN Rail. The victims claim that their train was derailed because it was going over 100 km/hr in a 25 km/hr zone. As a result, the accident killed 3 engineers and injured 45...
Read MoreLaw Society of Upper Canada Looks at Articling Reform
- July 5, 2016
- By: Rahul Soni
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As a Canadian studying at an American law school, I envy my American classmates who can sit for the bar after graduation. Generally, future Canadian attorneys have to complete a 10 month articling position – similar to an apprenticeship. In the past, this 10 month apprenticeship helped graduates t...
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