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What is a Probationary Period?   A probationary period allows the employer to evaluate a new employee during the early days of the employment relationship. If things aren’t working out from

Ontario employers should prepare for upcoming changes to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) specifically the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 (Bill 149).   As of January 1st, 2026, many changes

How do the Ontario Courts Establish “Job Abandonment”?  Ontario courts assess job abandonment by determining whether a reasonable person would conclude, based on the employee’s actions, that the employee has

Dentists should be aware of recent and upcoming changes to Ontario employment laws that could significantly impact their practice.   Here’s what you need to know about a series of laws

The purchase and sale of a dental practice often involves the transfer of a lease. The selling tenant dentist usually must transfer the lease to the buying dentist so that

Dentist employers should be aware of the vacation time and vacation pay entitlements that employees are owed under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). A dentist’s employees are owed vacation

Dentists may be able to benefit from giving shares of their practice to family members. This article will examine what tax benefits may be available when a dentist gives shares

Dentists should be aware of recent changes to Ontario employment legislation affecting an employer’s ability to use alternative vacation pay periods. This article will examine how Ontario employment law has

Dentist employers should understand when Ontario law considers their employers as working toward vacation time or bonus entitlements. This article will assess whether a dentist’s employees who are on parental

Ontario may see significant changes regarding the ability of employers to ask for evidence from employees requesting sick leave. This evidence often involves a medical note (also called a ‘sick

To protect their valuable intangible assets, businesses need to understand who owns the intellectual property (IP) created by their employees or hired contractors and ensure proper agreements are in place.

By Hani Al-Dajane On April 16 2024, the Government of Canada released Budget 2024, which announced significant changes with regard to the tax treatment of capital gains. Business owners and

INTRODUCTION Canada’s pharmacy market is comprised of roughly 14,000 pharmacies with a combined value of $47 billion. The attractive profits from this market present an opportunity to sell a pharmacy