My colleague David Barmak was quoted in a Business Insurance article entitled Supreme Court May Dilute EEOC’s Aggressive Legal Strategy, in which he explains the Supreme Court’s heightened scrutiny of the EEOC’s claims against employers. The article focuses on recent judicial defeats of the EEOC and their potential implications for employers who seek to challenge the EEOC’s approach.
Retirement means different things to different people. When our medical professional clients meet with us for their annual financial checkup, our primary objective is to ensure that they leave informed and with a sense of relief and comfort. It is no different than when their patients come to see them to address their health issues.
The retirement discussion is not age specific, but it does become a more prevalent topic as we get older. The […]
On January 31, 2015 the Ontario Superior Court of Ontario certified a $100 million dollar class action lawsuit for unpaid overtime against Canada Cartage, a transportation company governed by the Canada Labour Code. The case is a stark reminder to employers of the potential costs of not complying with provincial or federal overtime requirements.
Overtime claims usually arise in one of the following circumstances:
An employer mistakenly believes that the employee is not entitled to overtime […]