Ontario riders or passengers on public transportation are often mislead to believe that compensation for injuries sustained by riding a public transit vehicle such as TTC is limited to there being a collision. As of 2011, the “no crash, no cash” rule comes from section 268(1.1) of the Insurance Act which prevents injured passengers from…
In a recent blog post[1] shared on Shopify’s website by its CEO, Tobias Lütke, Shopify announced that it would be laying off 10% of its workforce by the end of the day. Those affected will get “16 weeks of severance pay, plus an additional week for every year of tenure at Shopify”. Layoff is illegal…
Some people experience COVID-19 symptoms long after the average time period. It has been reported that some continue to experience symptoms more than 12 weeks after getting COVID-19. This is called “long COVID” or “COVID Long haulers”. It refers to the longer-term effects some people experience after their initial infection. For adults, these symptoms can…
If you purchased a home and later found an issue that was intentionally hidden from you by the seller, you could receive compensation for that misrepresentation. The general rule is “buyer beware” in that a seller has no obligation to disclose a patent defect, meaning a defect that is discoverable upon a reasonable inspection. However,…