Legal News Post of the Day: January 7, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: With Trudeau on his way out, Parliament is prorogued. Here's what that means #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/jJR8tA5inm

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Can a temporary layoff be considered a termination of employment?

Temporary layoffs of employment may not be permitted unless there is an employment contract that specifically permits such layoffs. 

In most circumstances, legally permitted layoffs can only last:

A. Not more than 13 weeks of layoff in any period of 20 consecutive weeks, or

B. More than 13 weeks in any period of 20 consecutive weeks, but less than 35 weeks of layoff in any period of 52 consecutive weeks if the employer continues benefit payments or makes other substantial payment to the employee during the layoff.

If you have been laid off without contractual authorization, or 

If you have not been recalled by your employer within these required timeframes,

You may be entitled to treat the layoff as a termination and to claim compensation for wrongful dismissal.

Seek legal advice to determine your rights and entitlements if you have been laid off.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 Legal News Posts for the Week of January 6, 2025

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of January 6, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  January 6, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Matt Gaetz paid thousands for drugs and sex, U.S. house panel finds
  

• Judge backs City of Hamilton tent ban in parks, ruling against encampment residents seeking $445K
  

• Toronto-area condo board backs down after trying to restrict visitors with service dogs
  

• He Inherited a Seat in the House of Lords. The UK Government Says He Will Lose It in 2025
  

• Shopping on Sundays was illegal until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court
  

• Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dead at 100
  

• FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
  

• Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
  

• U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
  

• Soldier who died in Cybertruck blast outside Trump hotel left note calling it a 'wake-up call' for U.S.
  

• Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from June 19, 2009

This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from June 19, 2009 via Wise Law Blog: Ontario Court Nixes CIBC Overtime Class Action https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2009/06/ontario-court-nixes-cibc-overtime-class.html

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: January 2, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dead at 100 #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/XjZQUOiXkI

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: How Does Marriage Affect Your Existing Will?

When a person is married in Ontario, the marriage automatically revokes a prior Last Will made by that person.

The sole exception to this rule is a Last Will that is specifically made in anticipation of an upcoming marriage to a specific person.

If you are marrying, seek legal advice as to any changes that are required to update your existing will and to ensure your will is valid.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Post of the Day: December 24, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Judge backs City of Hamilton tent ban in parks, ruling against encampment residents seeking $445K #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/sBgYqpXn4y

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Can I get my job back if I have been fired?

Under Ontario law, reinstatement of non-unionized employment can only be required if the termination was discriminatory, the termination was an unlawful reprisal to a workplace safety, employment standards, or similar statutory complaint.

Unionized employee may have additional protections.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal News Posts for the Week of December 23, 2024

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of December 23, 2024

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  December 23, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• After religious symbols law, Quebec eyes ban on public prayer: Where the province is headed on secularism
  

• Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling
  

• Two employees charged in death of Oshawa assisted care resident who ended up locked outside building overnight
  

• Executor accused of stealing $170K of Manitoba senior's money was 'like a kid in a candy store,' family alleges
  

• Confidence in U.S. Courts Plummets to Rate Far Below Peer Nations
  

• Judge rejects Trump's attempt to throw out hush money conviction
  

• TikTok asks U.S. Supreme Court for emergency order to block upcoming ban
  

• Luigi Mangione Charged With Murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing
  

• U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok bid to halt ban
  

• Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case
  

• Toronto Jewish school the site of gunfire for third time since May
  

• N.L. judge rules that 59 abuse victims who had their claims rejected should be compensated by St. John's Roman Catholic archdiocese.
  

• Luigi Mangione to Be Arraigned on New York State Terror and Murder Charges on Monday
  

• 'We have to straighten out the press': Trump's plan to sue media critics into submission
  

• In ‘monumental moment,’ Montana Supreme Court rules for youths claiming right to clean environment
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: December 20, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/bhV3IorOCd

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from March 18, 2006

This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from March 18, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: $1 Million damages for Mental Suffering to BC Employee https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/03/1-million-damages-for-mental-suffering.html

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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