OHRT takes stand against penalizing employees who take parental leave
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal makes it clear in a recent case that employers cannot penalize employees for taking parental leave.
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal makes it clear in a recent case that employers cannot penalize employees for taking parental leave.
Maija Pluto says early into law school she knew she wanted to pursue a career in litigation because it provided an opportunity to exercise her analytical skills.
Maija Pluto says her client’s win in a wrongful dismissal case demonstrates a developing trend for courts to award damages for mental distress in addition to costs for wrongful dismissal when they find vulnerable employees have been unfairly treated.
Corporate and commercial litigation boutique Gaertner Baron Professional Corporation continues its expansion, adding civil litigation associate Maija Pluto. Toronto corporate, commercial and civil litigator Bruce Baron says Pluto, who joined the firm in June 2016, is an “extraordinary addition to our team and will enable us to offer more robust and cost-effective services to our […]