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Ben J. Hahn

Ben J. Hahn

Wrongful Dismissal Pay is Reduced by All New Income, Even From a Low-Pay Job Taken in Desperation

Many lawyers and judges appear to have misread the Court of Appeal’s 2017 decision in Brake v. PJ-M2R Restaurant Inc., 2017 ONCA 402…

Oct 19, 2019

Wrongful Dismissal Pay is Reduced by All New Income, Even From a Low-Pay Job Taken in Desperation

Oct 19, 2019

Ben J. Hahn

An Hour Worked from Home Is an Hour of Work

If an employer permits an employee to work from home, that time spent working from home is still time spent on the job. It counts as an…

Oct 8, 2019

An Hour Worked from Home Is an Hour of Work

Oct 8, 2019

Ben J. Hahn

Terminated Employees Are Entitled to Pro-Rated Bonuses for Their Entire Notice Period

Terminated employees are entitled to receive a pro-rated bonus payment even when the bonus payout day falls outside their notice period…

Sep 26, 2019

Terminated Employees Are Entitled to Pro-Rated Bonuses for Their Entire Notice Period

Sep 26, 2019

Ben J. Hahn

“Substantially More Than a Majority” of a Dependent Contractor’s Income Must Come from One Client

Non-employee workers may be categorized as “dependent contractors” when they are “economically dependent” on a client. But this economic…

Aug 2, 2019

“Substantially More Than a Majority” of a Dependent Contractor’s Income Must Come from One Client

Aug 2, 2019

Ben J. Hahn

Employers Can Insist on New Contracts When Employees Retract Resignation

When an employer permits an employee to retract a previously-accepted resignation, the employer can insist upon modified terms to the…

Jun 12, 2019

Employers Can Insist on New Contracts When Employees Retract Resignation

Jun 12, 2019

Ben J. Hahn

What is a Record of Employment?

Don’t let the name scare you. A Record of Employment isn’t a centralized document accessible to employers detailing your past work hist...

Jun 9, 2019

What is a Record of Employment?

Jun 9, 2019

Ben J. Hahn

Human Rights Code Employment Protections Can Still Apply to Non-Employees

Human rights prohibitions against discrimination “with respect to employment” can extend to consultants, contractors, or other…

Jun 5, 2019

Human Rights Code Employment Protections Can Still Apply to Non-Employees

Jun 5, 2019

Ben J. Hahn

Pay Equity Rights in Ontario

Ontario has three legal regimes which address gender wage discrimination: human rights laws against workplace discrimination, employment…

May 30, 2019

Pay Equity Rights in Ontario

May 30, 2019

Ben J. Hahn

Can an Employer Force an Employee to Bank Vacation Time?

Yes, but with some restrictions. Ontario employers can direct when employees take vacation, but employment standards legislation requires…

Apr 15, 2019

Can an Employer Force an Employee to Bank Vacation Time?

Apr 15, 2019

Ben J. Hahn

Employer Rehires Supervisor Who Sexually Assaulted Employee

Employee ordered to pay employer’s legal fees after “substantially unsuccessful” bid to sue following decision to rehire “her abuser” …

Mar 20, 2019

Employer Rehires Supervisor Who Sexually Assaulted Employee

Mar 20, 2019

Ben J. Hahn

Ben J. Hahn

Ben J. Hahn is an Ontario civil litigation and employment lawyer — bhahn@onlawadvice.com; @OnLawAdvice; www.onlawadvice.com

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