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Read more on Understanding Constructive Dismissal

Understanding Constructive Dismissal

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Constructive dismissal is one of the most confusing areas of employment law.  Not all employer conduct is sufficient to trigger a legitimate claim for constructive dismissal and conduct that would otherwise seem innocuous may trigger a legitimate claim. What is Constructive Dismissal? Constructive dismissal happens when an employee resigns from their position because the employer…

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Read more on Should Employee Benefits Continue During the Notice Period?

Should Employee Benefits Continue During the Notice Period?

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In Ontario, the Employment Standards Act, 2000, requires an employer to continue all benefits during the notice period on termination of employment without cause.  Meaning that on termination, an employee is entitled to all extended health and dental benefits that they had during their employment during the ESA notice period.  This is not the case…

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Read more on The New NAFTA – USMCA: Challenges and Opportunities for Growth of the BC Wine Industry

The New NAFTA – USMCA: Challenges and Opportunities for Growth of the BC Wine Industry

TagsArticles, Wine Services

(A commentary by Nikita Gush, Articled Student and Dennis Ryan, Partner and Head of the Natural Resources Group, Doak Shirreff Lawyers LLP, Kelowna, BC © 2019) A new NAFTA? On November 30, 2018, the US, Canada, and Mexico signed a new North American free trade agreement called the United States Mexico and Canada Agreement (USMCA). …

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Read more on Title Review for Real Estate Purchases: Advice from Kelowna Real Estate Lawyer

Title Review for Real Estate Purchases: Advice from Kelowna Real Estate Lawyer

TagsArticles, Real Estate and Transactions

Once you have an accepted offer to purchase a property the very next thing you should do is send that contract to your Kelowna real estate lawyer. Real estate lawyers want your contract as early as possible so we can collect information on the property and so we have time to complete a title review. The…

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Read more on Kelowna Commercial Real Estate Property In High Demand for Cannabis Industry

Kelowna Commercial Real Estate Property In High Demand for Cannabis Industry

TagsArticles, Real Estate and Transactions

With the recent legalization of cannabis in Canada, commercial real estate property and commercial leasing are in high demand for businesses seeking to operate legal cannabis dispensaries in Kelowna and throughout Canada.   The Cannabis Act ensures a strict legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale, and possession of cannabis. In British Columbia, local, provincial and federal laws dictate…

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Read more on Changes to REDMA for the Assignment of Contracts

Changes to REDMA for the Assignment of Contracts

TagsArticles, Business Law, Real Estate and Transactions

Effective January 1st, 2019 there will be new changes to REDMA (Real Estate and Development Marketing Act). The changes pertain to the assignment of contracts for developments like Ella, One Water, Brooklyn, and other strata condos in town. With these new changes, if a purchaser wants to assign their contract before they complete their purchase…

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