Geoffrey Lowe

Geoffrey Lowe

Geoffrey Lowe is an associate lawyer at Rudner Law in Toronto. He can be reached at (416) 864-8500 or [email protected].

How not to fire someone

Elon Musk's recent moves questionable from employment law, HR standpoint

How not to fire someone

Introducing evidence – a cautionary tale

Recent Ontario case involved recording of converation between employees

Introducing evidence – a cautionary tale

Seriously, you need to participate

Wrongful dismissal case highlights perils of an employer trying to set its own terms

Seriously, you need to participate

I'm going to lose anyway – do I need to participate?

Recent decision in Ontario highlights importance of responding to threat of litigation

I'm going to lose anyway – do I need to participate?

After 1 working notice, can there be a second or a third?

Further extensions risk finding that employee was not provided with adequate notice of final day of employment

After 1 working notice, can there be a second or a third?

Exemptions for salespeople

Given the risks, before categorizing someone as a travelling salesperson, it is worth considering all the factors involved

Exemptions for salespeople

Back to the office: A return to normal?

Next steps for vaccinations, COVID protocols and accommodations

Back to the office: A return to normal?

The relitigation of names

How much change to a job constitutes constructive dismissal?

The relitigation of names

In search of misplaced time

The status of Limitations Act suspensions

In search of misplaced time

Vaccine mandates at arbitration

The goal of a return to the ‘normal’ of in-office work may not be a basis to uphold a vaccine mandate

Vaccine mandates at arbitration