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Betty Psarris

Court of Appeal doubles down on termination clause rigidity

When the Ontario Superior Court upheld a termination clause in a September 2021 judgment, it provided a rare opportunity for celebration among the province’s employers and management-side counsel. However, the Court of Appeal has now doubled down on its previously strict stance as it overturned the employer-friendly ruling and sided with the plaintiff in the case of Rahman v. Cannon Design Architecture Inc.

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Speaking Engagements

  • March 29, 2022, Osgoode Hall Professional Development, Certificate in Labour Law, Grievance and Arbitration System in Ontario
  • March 29, 2022, Ontario Bar Association, Madeleine Loewenberg, Occupational Health and Safety Law for Labour and Employment Lawyers
  • February 3, 2022, Lancaster House, Moderator, Madeleine Loewenberg, Transitioning to the Hybrid Workplace
  • December 2, 2021, Law Society of Ontario, 10th Annual Human Rights Summit, Madeleine Loewenberg, When Does a Flexible Schedule Become a Human Rights Issue
  • November 16, 2021, Law Society of Ontario, Panellist, Madeleine Loewenberg, Developments in Health and Safety Law, Civility in the Profession
  • September 13, 2021, Lancaster House, Moderator, Madeleine Loewenberg, Torts Illustrated: A primer on torts arising in the workplace
  • November 16, 2020, Law Society of Ontario, Panellist, Madeleine Loewenberg, Developments in Health and Safety Law, Developments in Health and Safety Law 2020
  • October 15, 2020, Law Society of Ontario, Panellist, Madeleine Loewenberg, 21st Employment Law Summit, Covid-19 and Return to Work

News

  • March 2022, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Occupational Health and Safety
  • October 2021, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized as a 5-Star Safety Lawyer by Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine
  • September 2021, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer
  • August 2021, 16th Edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized in both Labour & Employment Law and Workers Compensation Law
  • April 2021 Madeleine Loewenberg recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Occupational Health and Safety