Ryan J. McMackin PC

09/17/2020

When an employer makes a substantial unilateral change to your employment contract you may be able to resign and collect a full severance package. Learn more about your rights to constructive dismissal in our new article.

Constructive dismissal allows employees to resign in some situations and seek a severance package equal to a wrongfully dismissed employee.

09/03/2020

Defining defamation, libel and slander. Analyzing the requirements to prove defamation, successful cases & defences to defamation.

07/31/2020

There is significant risk for employers whom seek out actively employed individuals for employment. In the event the employment relationship ends earlier than anticipated the notice period and termination pay required may also reflect the length of time the employee was with their previous employer!

Inducement occurs where an employer aggressively pursues and poaches an employee. Increased notice & severance pay may be owed where inducement occurs.

07/17/2020

Are you a minority shareholder who has been treated either oppressively, with unfair disregard or unfairly prejudicial? A claim for oppression may be the solution to your problem as it grants Judges the power to make nearly any decision they see fit to remedy the matter.

Oppression remedy claims occur where minority shareholders are treated oppressive, unfairly prejudicial or with unfair disregard by majority shareholders.

07/01/2020

Are you a victim of fraud? McMackin Law can help you with protecting your rights and seeking your stolen funds / property.

Have you been a victim of civil fraud? Our fraud lawyer can assist you in protecting your rights and seeking the funds / assets that were stolen from you.

06/28/2020

What happens if a purchaser fails to close a real estate transaction? Additionally I explain why coronavirus / market crash will not likely be a useful defence for defaulting purchasers. Read our new article!

Guide on failure to close by the purchaser in real estate transactions completed in Ontario. Know your legal rights as a vendor and a purchaser.

06/20/2020

Don't make the same fatal mistakes that many creditors do. Creditors frequently fail to obtain legally sufficient acknowledgment of the debt and as a result many debtors are able to avoid repayment due to expiry of the limitation period! Read our article for more information!

Acknowledgment of Debt requires a clear and unequivocal acknowledgment of the debt claimed to restart the limitation period. Other requirements include...

06/17/2020

Did you know the death of your best friend, aunt, uncle or pet is not covered by ESA bereavement leave? All the FAQ's you need to know about bereavement leave in Ontario.

Bereavement Law Ontario FAQs and guide. Answering your bereavement law questions including who, what, when, where and how.

06/15/2020

Confused about Severance Pay? Our new article explains everything you need to know as an employee & employer.

Guide to severance pay. Severance pay in Ontario is the minimum amount of pay that must be provided by eligible employers upon termination without cause.

06/10/2020

Take a look at our new Small Claims Court Guide! The guide goes all the way through the entire process of a small claims court dispute from pre-lawsuit to after trial! Also included in the guide is a sample case!

Our Ontario Small Claims Court Guide will take you through the entire small claims court process step by step while providing authoritative examples!

06/07/2020

O. Reg 228/20 enacted on May 29th, 2020 falls short of its goal to assist employers in avoiding coronavirus layoff & wage reduction constructive dismissal lawsuits.

Coronavirus Layoff & Reduction in Wages legislation enacted May 29th, 2020 is to the benefit of Employers. Loopholes exist for employees to pursue claims.

06/03/2020

Have you been laid off? Are you an employer that has laid off some of your workers? Read our guide to temporary layoffs!

Laid off? Read our temporary layoff Ontario guide for Employers and Employees. Answers to common questions, tips, case law and everything you need to know!