Discretionary Bonuses and Termination
November 28, 2022 By Brian Babcock THE ISSUE Are discretionary bonuses to terminated employees truly discretionary? THE CASE This was one of the two issues facing the Ontario Court of Appeal in the recent decision Bowen v. JC Clark Ltd., and is the issue that is more likely to affect most of our readers. This […]
What is Civil Fraud?
November 28, 2022 By Brian Babcock Fraud is such an ugly word. When most of us think about fraud, we think about criminal activity and big headlines on our favorite financial websites. Although fraud can certainly be a crime, the same term is used in is lawsuits between individuals or corporations to describe improper activity […]