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January 2012

Motions for Summary Judgment
Provide speedy justice at an affordable and proportionate price

In law, a summary judgment is a judgment entered by a court for one party and against another party summarily, i.e., immediately without a full trial. Such a judgment may be issued on the merits of an entire case or on discrete issues in that case. Without an award of summary judgment (or some type of pretrial dismissal), a lawsuit will ordinarily proceed to trial.
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Ontario Introduces Family Caregiver Leave

On December 8, 2011, the Ontario government introduced Bill 30, Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment), 2011, legislation that, if passed, will amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to create Family Caregiver Leave, effective July 1, 2012.
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Time to Get Organized

As a lawyer who practices in the estates area, I always encourage clients to ensure that their wills and powers of attorney are complete and up to date. A survey published in an issue of MacLeans magazine showed that almost 50% of Canadians do not have wills in place. Of the nearly 50% that do, I'd be willing to bet that many of those are out of date and need re-examination.
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KMB Lawyers In The News

Patrizia Piccolo interviewed on the importance of documenting all elements of an employment contract.
Patrizia Piccolo, a human resources lawyer, talks about what a recent 2011 decision means for employers.
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KMB labour and employment lawyers published in Mercer/CCH Guide for Employers
January 2012
In the January edition of the Mercer/CCH Guide for Employers, KMB lawyers Patricia Piccolo and Megan Burkett discuss issues relating to commission payments to employees and how to reduce the chance of litigation. They also discuss how an employee’s vacation pay should be calculated and what will happen to commission payments once an employee is terminated.
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