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Case of Interest
Asset Sales and Employment Rights – What You Don’t Know Can Cost You
Employees who are swept up in asset sales may have common law rights to termination based on more than just their most recent length of service. Employers and employees must take care in drafting, negotiating and accepting offers that affect their rights.
August 8, 2023
Legislative Update
Temporary Help Agencies and Recruiters – Licensing Obligations Now Apply
Ontario has now confirmed its licensing requirements for temporary help agencies and recruiters. Requirements will officially be in place January 1, 2024. Failing to obtain a license can result in fines of up to $50,000 or a ban on operating in Ontario. For employers using temporary help agencies and recruiters, it will be an offense to knowingly use unlicensed business for your staffing needs.
July 30, 2023
Speaking Engagements
- March 29, 2022, Osgoode Hall Professional Development, Certificate in Labour Law, Grievance and Arbitration System in Ontario
- March 29, 2022, Ontario Bar Association, Madeleine Loewenberg, Occupational Health and Safety Law for Labour and Employment Lawyers
- February 3, 2022, Lancaster House, Moderator, Madeleine Loewenberg, Transitioning to the Hybrid Workplace
- December 2, 2021, Law Society of Ontario, 10th Annual Human Rights Summit, Madeleine Loewenberg, When Does a Flexible Schedule Become a Human Rights Issue
- November 16, 2021, Law Society of Ontario, Panellist, Madeleine Loewenberg, Developments in Health and Safety Law, Civility in the Profession
- September 13, 2021, Lancaster House, Moderator, Madeleine Loewenberg, Torts Illustrated: A primer on torts arising in the workplace
- November 16, 2020, Law Society of Ontario, Panellist, Madeleine Loewenberg, Developments in Health and Safety Law, Developments in Health and Safety Law 2020
- October 15, 2020, Law Society of Ontario, Panellist, Madeleine Loewenberg, 21st Employment Law Summit, Covid-19 and Return to Work
News
- March 2022, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Occupational Health and Safety
- October 2021, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized as a 5-Star Safety Lawyer by Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine
- September 2021, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer
- August 2021, 16th Edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized in both Labour & Employment Law and Workers Compensation Law
- April 2021 Madeleine Loewenberg recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Occupational Health and Safety
