Human Rights Damages in Wrongful Dismissal Cases Alexandra J. Tratnik discusses human rights damages in wrongful dismissal cases at Devry Smith Frank LLP HR/Employment seminar on October 10, 2014. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For more details or information on human rights-related matters, kindly contact one of our human rights lawyers directly. To view other Ontario law videos and other practice areas, please visit our media page. By Fauzan SiddiquiJune 22, 2016August 28, 2020
How to Get Spousal Support (Alimony) What is the difference between spousal support and alimony? Spousal support is the Canadian term and spousal support in the US is called alimony. Spousal support is one of the most contentious areas of divorce. One spouse must pay the other one and there are always issues around how much and why they have to pay that much. Some feel they did not get enough credit or the other spouse got too much credit for what they brought to the relationship while married. Spousal support is about paying support to the other spouse, it is not child support or any other type of support. Spousal support can also apply to couples that live together in some circumstances. Watch this episode with real estate agent Joe Terceira, and Toronto family lawyer John Schuman where John will discuss the topic of how to get spousal support. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For more details or information on family law matters, kindly contact one of our family lawyers directly. To view other Ontario law videos and other practice areas, please visit our media page. By Fauzan SiddiquiJune 22, 2016July 5, 2023
How To Deal With Employee Bonuses – Post Termination In this video, Justin R. Winch speaks with human resource professionals about Employee Bonuses specifically bonuses as they need to be paid following termination of an employee and other related employment law issues. Justin R. Winch is an employment lawyer and commercial litigator with the Toronto Law Firm of Devry Smith Frank LLP. Understanding employee bonuses and how they work post-termination can often be the difference to a quick resolution to a wrongful dismissal claim or a lengthy lawsuit. Watch the video to learn more about this matter. This is a great overview for employers and Human Resources Professionals. Devry Smith Frank LLP has produced a series of videos and seminars to assist HR professionals and HR departments with employment law matters. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For more details or information on family law matters, kindly contact one of our employment lawyers directly. To view other Ontario law videos and other practice areas, please visit our media page. By Fauzan SiddiquiJune 22, 2016August 28, 2020
How To Change A Support Order Watch this episode with real estate agent Joe Terceira, and Toronto family lawyer John P. Schuman where he will discuss the topic of changing a support order. If someone loses their job, can they just stop paying court ordered support? What if it is not court ordered, but in your separation agreement? What if someone loses their job and they are to be paying support, what can they do? Do you need a lawyer to help you with the paperwork? Schuman answers all these questions and more regarding changing a support order. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For more details or information on family law matters, kindly contact one of our family lawyers directly. To view other Ontario law videos and other practice areas, please visit our media page. By Fauzan SiddiquiJune 22, 2016August 28, 2020
How Is Child Custody Determined After Divorce Or Separation? Watch this episode with Joe Terceira and Toronto family lawyer Rachel Healey of Devry Smith Frank LLP where they will discuss how is child custody determined in Ontario. When going through a divorce or separation the first of many thoughts that run through people’s minds is how is child custody determined and how will it affect my situation. Every divorce or separation comes with different situations and set of challenges but if both parties act in a civil matter usually this can help speed things up. But parents ought to remember that courts will always look out for what’s in the best interest of the child when deciding how the child custody will be determined. Judges want to ensure there is no disruption in the child’s ability to grow, and try to ensure the smoothest transition in a situation that can be extremely difficult for children. Waiting for a ruling from a judge on how the child custody is determined can be very stressful and bring extremely anxious moments to all parties involved. Good family lawyers will often say that it’s imperative parents try to remove their emotions towards each other and really think of what is in the best interest of the child. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For more details or information on family law matters, kindly contact one of our family lawyers directly. To view other Ontario law videos and other practice areas, please visit our media page. By Fauzan SiddiquiJune 22, 2016August 28, 2020
How do I make sure I have a valid separation agreement? “How do I make sure I have a valid separation agreement?” John P. Schuman, head of the Family Law department at Devry Smith Frank LLP, answers this question many clients deal with and ask. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For more details or information on family law matters, kindly contact one of our family lawyers directly. To view other Ontario law videos and other practice areas, please visit our media page. By Fauzan SiddiquiJune 22, 2016August 28, 2020
Hiding Money In Family Law Cases Hiding money in family law cases in rarely a good idea but that doesn’t stop people from trying to get away with it. Family lawyers and judges are always on the lookout for people in cases that are engaging in these kinds of behavior, and if your caught not only can it cost you thousands of dollars in legal fees, it may also land you in trouble with the law. People go to great lengths to hide money in divorces in order to avoid paying more support payments, and to keep more to themselves. But good family lawyers know how to find hidden money. Watch this episode with real estate agent Joe Terceira, and Toronto family lawyer John P. Schuman where John will discuss the topic of hiding money in family law cases. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For more details or information on family law matters, kindly contact one of our family lawyers directly. To view other Ontario law videos and other practice areas, please visit our media page. By Fauzan SiddiquiJune 22, 2016August 28, 2020
Fixed Severance Entitlements and the Employer’s Duty to Mitigate In this video, Toronto employment lawyer Justin Winch is speaking about fixed severance entitlements at the Devry Smith Frank LLP exclusive human resource seminar at the Toronto Don Valley Hotels and Suites. Justin Winch is an established employment lawyer at Devry Smith Frank LLP. A recent case from the Ontario Court of Appeal, known as the Bowes decision has really altered the landscape when it comes to the duty to mitigate under an employment contract damages and it can have a significant impact on employers who use employment contracts in determining how much they must pay terminated employees. Often times, there will be a fixed amount such as three months or six months, but this recent decision may cause you some headaches that you didn’t anticipate. It could be a learning issue that you did not know about. Employees that are terminated without a just cause or without reasonable notice of their termination must be paid in lieu of. Before the recent decision, the employee had the duty to mitigate damages. The duty obligated employees to seek out and accept reasonable alternate employment and allow the employer to reduce its obligation. If a reasonable notification period was six months and after two months of searching, the employee found a new job, the employer could essentially claw back the payments that were owed to the employee. The reason why this was done, is because severance is not a reward, it is simply a stepping stone or a bridge that gets you from one job to the next. It is essentially a safety net that the law says is important to make sure that people that follow out of the workforce are able to get back on their feet. The duty to mitigate applied to both common law dismissal damages where the employment contract did not specify the amount as well as those fixed by employment contracts. The reason why employers would often specify the amount of damages within a contract was to avoid uncertainty. After the Bowes vs Goss Power Products decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal disagreed with the employer’s reasoning and in the process, significantly changed the obligation of the employee to mitigate his or her losses where termination entitlements are fixed by an employment contract. Watch the video to learn more about fixed severance entitlements. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For more details or information on family law matters, kindly contact one of our family lawyers directly. To view other Ontario law videos and other practice areas, please visit our media page. By Fauzan SiddiquiJune 22, 2016August 28, 2020
First Responders & Family Law Matters In this video interview we talk about family law issues that are unique to first responders such as paramedics, police and firefighters with family lawyer John Schuman. John was also a paramedic for over 20 years before becoming a lawyer and still is an active paramedic. A first responder is a person who is likely one of the first professionals to arrive at the scene of an accident or natural disaster or terrorist attack. They are also certified to provide pre-hospital care. Typically we are talking about firefighters, paramedics and police. In this episode, we discuss some of the unique challenges that first responders have when it comes to family law issues like separation and divorce agreements and why pensions are incredibly important for first responders. We also discuss the challenges of child custody when it comes to first responders due to the hours worked and the demanding schedule. If you’re a first responder, I encourage you to watch this interview. If you would like more information or assistance on family law, please contact John Schuman at Devry Smith Frank LLP. Phone: (416) 446-5080 Our law offices are conveniently located in the Lawrence and Don Mills area of Toronto and we have plenty of free parking. Devry Smith Frank LLP 95 Barber Greene Road #100 Toronto, ON M3C 3E9 (416) 449-1400 Devry Smith Frank LLP To view other Ontario law videos regarding estate planning law and other practice areas, please visit our media page. By Fauzan SiddiquiJune 22, 2016September 4, 2020
Family Lawyer John Schuman Talks About Separation Agreements Toronto family lawyer John P. Schuman talks about separation agreement in family law We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For more details or information on family law matters, kindly contact one of our family lawyers directly. To view other Ontario law videos and other practice areas, please visit our media page. By Fauzan SiddiquiJune 21, 2016September 4, 2020