Petker Campbell Postnikoff
40 Durward Place N2L 4E4 Waterloo, ON, Canada

Ontario will invest over $77 million to help laid off workers find much-needed jobs in their communities. http://ow.ly/cpnF30rrgvM #EmploymentLaw #WaterlooLawyer

A landscaping firm has been added as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit in Ontario, more than four years after an alleged slip-and-fall accident: http://ow.ly/pj4o30rrgv0 #PersonalInjuryLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

Blog: In a recent Ontario decision, the court found that an employment contract violated the minimum standards set out in the Employment Standards Act and was therefore illegal and unenforceable. http://ow.ly/s5f830rqNOM #WaterlooLawyer #EmploymentLaw

High on the New Year’s resolution list for many Canadians is the determination to find a new job: http://ow.ly/q8cF30rqA2D #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

January is Crime Stoppers Month. Helping to stop, solve and prevent crime - together. #CrimeStoppersMonth #CrimePrevention #CrimeStoppers #Awareness #Prevention

Happy New Year and Cheers to 2020! #HappyNewYear2021 #Happy2021 #NYD #CheersTo2020

Slip and fall accidents on private property are bound to happen and are a calculated risk for anyone who wants to run a business: http://ow.ly/r4Uw30rpWhR #PersonalInjury #WaterlooLawyer #PersonalInjuryLawyer

If you are job searching after a layoff, take heart in the fact that your situation is far from rare: http://ow.ly/KBSz30rlppU #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

Ontario is investing $77 million to help workers laid off due to the impact of COVID-19 find in-demand jobs in their local communities: http://ow.ly/GgJT30rpWht #COVID19 #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

As the province heightens restrictions during its second wave of COVID-19, Ontario's restaurants are calling for the government to strike a dedicated task force to help them survive: http://ow.ly/6lzz30rkvqV #WaterlooLawyer #EmploymentLawyer

Blog: In a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision, the court found that a meat manufacturer did not owe a duty of care to restaurant franchisees who had purchased contaminated meat products. http://ow.ly/OimC30rkQ20 #ProductLiability #WaterlooLawyer

There are few career events as demoralizing and traumatizing as getting fired: http://ow.ly/uagY30rkvr8 #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #EmploymentLaw

Technology has made it possible for remote workers to find more employment, as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on: http://ow.ly/NQi530rpNnj #EmploymentLawyer #COVID19 #WaterlooLawyer

The federal government is giving Ontario $614 million in new funding to help workers in underrepresented communities and economic sectors hard hit by COVID-19, to get new skills training and employment counselling: http://ow.ly/RgLS30rkjwD #EmploymentLaw #COVID19 #WaterlooLawyer

The Ontario government is providing $180.5 million to connect workers in the tourism and hospitality sector, and others most affected by the pandemic, to training and jobs: http://ow.ly/l8mi30rjtkg #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

Statistics Canada is reporting ranks of long-term unemployment, even as the economy added 84,000 jobs in October: http://ow.ly/PZXr30rjjao #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #Unemployment

Slips and falls are common occurrences that can lead to injury and even death, especially for older adults: http://ow.ly/4huB30rpDme #PersonalInjuryLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

Getting fired from a job was one of the hardest things that ever happened to me: http://ow.ly/g94l30roVVT #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #Unemployment

Blog: In a recent Ontario decision, the court had to determine whether an employee should have been fired for vaping at work. http://ow.ly/ItGF30rp5Ww #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #EmploymentLaw

Slip and fall accidents can cause a range of injuries, depending on a variety of factors: http://ow.ly/QxR830roVVL #PersonalInjury #WaterlooLawyer

Employee engagement is one of the key drivers of success and is more important than ever for remote workforces: http://ow.ly/fM9e30riyJN #EmploymentLaw #WaterlooLawyer

The federal government has confirmed that coronavirus vaccine manufacturers are protected from liability when it comes to issues with their doses: http://ow.ly/VSrc30roKfX #PersonalInjury #WaterlooLawyer #Liability

In a recent Ontario decision, the court ruled in favour of AIG Insurance Company of Canada over a coverage dispute arising from an injury to a spectator at a hockey arena: http://ow.ly/CytM30royN7 #PersonalInjuryLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #Liability

These are five important things to do when you’ve lost your job: https://bit.ly/3m2X3ws #EmploymentLaw #WaterlooLawyer

The rate of job growth continued to slow in November with the economy adding 62,000 jobs, down from 84,000 in October: http://ow.ly/f4Mx30rnIlb #EmploymentLaw #WaterlooLawyer

The Occupiers’ Liability Amendment Act, aimed at limiting slip and fall liability, was passed in the Ontario Legislature: http://ow.ly/xYeW30rnyO8 #PersonalInjuryLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #Liability

Blog: In a recent Ontario decision, the court found that the terminated employee had not been a senior manager or executive, despite having the title of Vice President. http://ow.ly/GeVY30rn0zu #EmploymentLaw #WaterlooLawyer #WrongfulDismissal

Job searching is full of frustrations, but perhaps none is more annoying than consistently getting stuck at the same point in the interview process: http://ow.ly/yMoW30rmPCN #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

These simple but effective tips will help you master the art of working from home: http://ow.ly/VWef30rmFkE #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #WorkingFromHome

Being terminated from a job can be frightening and disheartening, especially if the termination is unexpected: http://ow.ly/R7kn30rmsVh #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

The Canada Revenue Agency has revealed that up to 213,000 Canadians may have to make Canada Emergency Response Benefit repayments: http://ow.ly/csA030rlALy #EmploymentLawyer #CERB #WaterlooLawyer

As the Region of Waterloo moves into a new category of COVID-19 framework, restaurants continue to try and stay afloat: http://ow.ly/z8I830rlALg #EmploymentLawyer #COVID19 #WaterlooLawyer

Blog: In a recent British Columbia decision, a court found a driver liable for a car accident after he suffered an epileptic seizure while driving. http://ow.ly/vN6O30riQ0E #PersonalInjury #WaterlooLawyer #PersonalInjuryLawyer

The Canadian labour market is poised to see a significant slowdown in hiring and the possibility of a decline in employment, as the second wave of COVID-19 weighs on the economic recovery: http://ow.ly/NsrF30riyHN #EmploymentLawyer #COVID19 #WaterlooLawyer

Employee mental health was a rising concern for employers before the pandemic and now employers are facing the challenge of workforces that may be mentally and emotionally taxed more than ever before: http://ow.ly/AMvR30rin8K #EmploymentLaw #COVID19 #WaterlooLawyer

In a recent personal injury case, the court rejected the plaintiff’s contention that financial hardship and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, would excuse her from producing business records: http://ow.ly/YZvw30rid3j #PersonalInjury #COVID19 #WaterlooLawyer

The Canadian Revenue Agency says it’s coming to collect from applicants who received double Canada Emergency Response Benefit payments during the COVID-19 pandemic: http://ow.ly/gShu30rhpCI #CERB #CRA #COVID19 #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

According to a recent survey, very few Canadian companies plan to boost pay above the cost-of-living adjustment: http://ow.ly/KDNC30rhdI9 #EmploymentLaw #WaterlooLawyer

Two Ontario colleges will offer free courses that certify personal support workers in a bid to address a shortage of the employees during the pandemic: http://ow.ly/kL0230rh3i2 #EmploymentLawyer #GuelphLawyer #COVID19

In our latest blog, we review new COVID-19 screening procedures for employers in Ontario and a new bill that is intended to provide liability protection to some workers, businesses and non-profits against exposure related lawsuits: http://ow.ly/A4eC30rgog9 #EmploymentLawyer #COVID19 #EmploymentLaw

Starting next week, teachers will be hired according to merit rather than seniority: http://ow.ly/IrVM30rfZW1 #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

The Bank of Canada says companies are hedging hiring plans and wage growth expectations in the coming months, over heightened uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic: http://ow.ly/AULs30rfO8q #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #COVID19

More than 240,000 Canadians applied for a new federal coronavirus relief program: http://ow.ly/9LzU30rfa2B #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

The Superior Court of Justice has rejected a request for summary judgment in relation to a case involving an alleged slip-and-fall injury: http://ow.ly/182L30reYYQ #PersonalInjuryLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

Blog: In a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision, the court clarified whether a constructively dismissed employee was entitled to the bonus he would have received during his reasonable notice period. http://ow.ly/Zl2c30reOng #EmploymentLawyer #EmploymentLaw #WaterlooLawyer

A leader in the Canadian P&C industry is sounding the alarm about the rise of litigation funding in Canada: http://ow.ly/ux8M30rdsTM #Litigation #PersonalInjuryLawyer

Pandemic pay is back for some Ontario workers amid a second wave of COVID-19, specifically in the form of a temporary raise for public sector PSWs: http://ow.ly/fXm830rdrJR #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #COVID19

An Ontario woman found a needle in her spine 16 years after giving birth: http://ow.ly/rjUl30rdrEL #PersonalInjuryLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

One by one, residents of Ontario's long-term care homes described the emotional devastation caused by the COVID-19 lockdown to an independent inquiry: http://ow.ly/6Mal30rdrEz #PersonalInjuryLawyer #Ontario #COVID19

Discrimination claims can take a toll on an employer's reputation, finances, culture and more not to mention the effect on employees directly involved: http://ow.ly/s8pl30rcB6M #EmploymentLaw #Litigation #WaterlooLawyer

In a recent personal injury case, the court said that it did not expect a car accident victim to have the presence of mind to get the identifying information or the license plate of the driver: http://ow.ly/imnw30rcpoc #PersonalInjury #WaterlooLawyer #PersonalInjuryLawyer

Amazon.com Inc. will hire 3,500 Canadians to work in spaces it is opening and expanding in Ontario and British Columbia: http://ow.ly/ugVZ30rccl7 #Amazon #OntarioEmployment #WaterlooLawyer

Blog: In a recent Ontario decision, a jurisdictional issue was raised with regard to a claimant who was injured in Nunavut, but was otherwise covered by an Ontario policy. http://ow.ly/HGxH30rbKcx #PersonalInjuryLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #PersonalInjuryLaw

An indoor trampoline operator has lost its bid to have a personal injury lawsuit from a customer dismissed on the grounds of a waiver: http://ow.ly/Igxw30rbpRC #PersonalInjury #WaterlooLawyer #Lawsuit

Ontario Public Service workers took fewer sick days in the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say it's due to people working from home and not being exposed to season illnesses: http://ow.ly/QV6M30rbejv #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyers #SickDays #COVID19

Ontario Court of Appeal rules termination provisions are only enforceable if all of their clauses are legal under employment standards legislation: http://ow.ly/etkl30ram3e #EmploymentAgreement #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #OntarioCourtOfAppeal

On September 27th there will be new changes to Employment Insurance as well as three new recovery benefits, just as CERB is coming to an end: http://ow.ly/7lyY30ram2g #CERB #EmploymentLawyer #EmploymentInsurance #COVID19 #WaterlooLawyers

According to a new poll close to half of Ontarians still dealing with COVID-related disruption to their employment: http://ow.ly/UJXb30rac3j #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #COVID19 #Unemployment #EmploymentLaw

Teachers have a "buyer's market" when it comes to looking for jobs in the Waterloo region, according to local education leaders: http://ow.ly/PIlM30r9ZIn #WaterlooEmploymentLawyer #EmploymentLaw #WaterlooRegion #COVID19

The Supreme Court of Canada has stressed the individual right to sue to protect their reputation, in its first interpretation of new laws aimed at discouraging lawsuits designed to shut down free speech: http://ow.ly/bOTr30r9O1U #LitigationLawyer #WaterlooLawyers #SupremeCourtOfCanada #FreeSpeech

Blog: In a recent Ontario decision, the court rejected the insurer’s claim that a plaintiff who was injured in a hit-and-run car accident failed in her obligation to collect the driver’s information. http://ow.ly/HuNA30r9iX8 #PersonalInjuryLawyers #WaterlooLawyers #PersonalInjury #OntarioLawyer #WaterlooOntario

In a recent Ontario court ruling, a couple was awarded $100,000 due to a major structural defect in a cottage country home: http://ow.ly/aLvP30r8YBT #Litigation #OntarioCourt #LitigationLawyer #WaterlooLawyer

The pace of gains in Canada's job market slowed in August, as Statistics Canada reported the economy added 246,000 jobs: http://ow.ly/7TUc30r8N07 #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #COVID19 #StatisticsCanada #EmploymentLaw

The federal government announced an extension of the Canada Emergency Business Account until the end of October, as well as plans to expand eligibility: http://ow.ly/z2xu30r7ZBp #Landlord #OntarioLawyer #CommercialRealEstate #WaterlooLawyers #SmallBusinesses #COVID19

While traffic volumes still remain relatively low due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many drivers have dramatically increased their speeds and auto insurers are seeing severe accident spikes: http://ow.ly/NW5H30r7LWc #COVID19 #PersonalInjuryLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #WaterlooPersonalInjuryLawyer

Waterloo regional police are warning the public about employment scams targeting people in the area, especially as people continue to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: http://ow.ly/ZlFl30r7ze9 #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooRegion #COVID19 #WaterlooLawyer

A proposed class-action lawsuit has been launched against the federal government on behalf of Canadians who applied online for CERB, only to have their personal and financial information stolen by hackers: http://ow.ly/4X2Y30r7mry #Litigation #classactionlawsuit #COVID19 #CERB #WaterlooLawyer #LitigationLawyer

Blog: In a recent British Columbia case, a man involved in a car accident used dash cam footage from his own car in an attempt to prove that he was not 100% liable for the collision. http://ow.ly/pZUj30r6RHi #PersonalInjuryLawyer #WaterlooLawyers #PersonalInjury

These days, the majority of job openings are advertised online and most applications are submitted via email and through websites. HR experts weigh in on this crucial job application requirement: http://ow.ly/P53B30r6pxT #EmploymentLawyer #WaterlooLawyer #EmploymentLaw #JobApplications

Ontario has established an independent Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission, chaired by Associate Chief Justice Frank Marrocco of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario: http://ow.ly/sBt130r6cvr #PersonalInjuryLawyer #SuperiorCourtOfJusticeOfOntario #LongTermCareHome #COVID19