kmb notes

December 2009

What's New at KMB

Keyser Mason Ball, LLP Welcomes Barrie Attzs

Barrie has a litigation practice focusing exclusively on matters arising from private companies and family businesses, their owners and managers, their stakeholders, their estates and their regulators. Barrie received his legal education in London, England and in Canada. He articled and practiced commercial litigation at a preeminent Canadian business law firm.
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A Familiar Face - A New Practice Group

Nav Bhandal, recently a member of our Litigation Group will now apply his developing litigation and negotiating skills within the Human Resources Law Group. He will be working directly with all members of the group in matters of workplace disputes and the myriad of human resource matters brought to us by our clients.
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New Way To Register For Our Seminars & Training

To reduce the amount of email flowing to your In Box, notice of all KMBlaw seminars, training and presentations will be included in our newsletter. No more individual blasts, save for short-turnaround urgent information we feel would really be of benefit to you. In the right side panel of every kmb notes we will list the presentation topic and date. Click through this byte and you will find full details of the discussion as well as registration information. Full details can be found at »www.kmblaw.com/seminars.html

Dismissal For Just Cause: It Is Not Impossible To Terminate For Just Cause... The Right Policies Can Do Wonders!

Given that employment is considered to be one of the most fundamental aspects of an individual's life, it is no surprise that courts and tribunals have been reluctant to uphold an employer's decision to terminate an employee for just cause. The implication of being dismissed for just cause is that the dismissed employee does not receive employment insurance benefits or reasonable notice or payment in lieu of termination and, as such, the employee loses the means of financial support.
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Season's Greetings From The Lawyers And Staff Of Keyser Mason Ball, LLP

Given that employment is considered to be one of the most fundamental aspects of an individual's life, it is no surprise that courts and tribunals have been reluctant to uphold an employer's decision to terminate an employee for just cause. The implication of being dismissed for just cause is that the dismissed employee does not receive employment insurance benefits or reasonable notice or payment in lieu of termination and, as such, the employee loses the means of financial support.
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BREAKFAST SEMINARS

Jan 27
Litigation:
Pay Me, Now! How To Minimize Your Credit Risk and Protect Your Cash Flow. Recognize The Early Warning Signs.
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Feb 10
Labour & Employment/EAC Joint Presentation:
Employees Gone Wild - Or Have They? Why Employees Defeat Safeguards, and What Employers Should Do About It.
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