If you are involved in a car accident, depending on the nature of your injuries, a number of benefits may be available from your insurer. The following outlines the different benefits available: Income Replacement Benefits (IRBs) Eligibility You were employed at the time of the car accident, and within 104 weeks after the accident, as…
If you are injured in a car accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you could receive compensation, called damages, for the injuries sustained. There are different types of damages available, including general damages and special damages. General Damages General damages are meant to compensate for non-pecuniary losses, such as pain and suffering, loss of life…
If an employer unilaterally reduces your pay or reduces your hours worked, it may constitute constructive dismissal where such a reduction is to an extent that it fundamentally changes the employment relationship. Whether a reduction in pay or work hours fundamentally changes an employment relationship depends on the specific facts. However, courts have found that…