Are You Being Sued by a Bankrupt Plaintiff? Here’s what you need to know!
Unfortunately, there are too many occasions where a defendant in an action declares bankruptcy, which results in a stay on proceedings and basically the plaintiff is left without options. But what happens when it is the plaintiff that files for…
Guarantee THIS! How to Correctly Enforce a Guarantee
I’m sure at some stage in our lives, we have all either been or needed a guarantor. Mother or father standing in for our lack of financial security. But what happens when you are the person receiving the guarantee from…
Employee Surveillance
“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” George Orwell wrote that in 1984, a novel which defined the surveillance state. In the world of 1984, citizens were continuously supervised by Big Brother under…
The Two Things You Need To Prove For Constructive Dismissal
We often meet with employees who face unwanted changes to their employment situation imposed on them by their employer. Sometimes this may be a demotion or decrease in pay. In other cases there may be a number of less drastic…
One Month Per Year – The Rule Of Thumb That Isn’t
In my legal practice I often advise clients in situations of dismissals without cause. A frequent issue is pay in lieu of notice (or severance). I may be advising an employer who is considering ending an employee’s employment but wants…
