Nelia Pacheco
Nelia Pacheco joined The Employment Law Boutique at inception as its Senior Legal Assistant after working with Nancy for almost 25 years.
Nelia is an integral part of the team and generally the place of first contact for new clients, questions about how we work, what to expect and how we can assist you. She can answer billing inquiries and assist with scheduling appointments. If you are having trouble with any of the forms, payment or document uploading, please reach out to Nelia!
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Workplace Harassment Reports are not Defamatory
The Ontario Court of Appeal has now issued a decision confirming the law with respect to workplace harassment investigation reports, wherein the investigator /author of the report, will not be liable for defamation for the findings in the report. In the case at bar,...
Failure to Communicate Policies to Employees Results in almost $2M in Damages
In a decision of the Honourable Mr. Justice Cavanagh released January 2, 2024, Boyer v. Callidus Capital Corp., [2024] O.J. No. 41, 2024 ONSC 20, the Court held that an employer had not clearly communicated the restrictive terms of its policies with respect to...
Recovery of Variable Compensation during the Notice Period
The issue of what a court will do when faced with a claim for variable compensation in the form of a Carried Interest Plan, much like a profit sharing plan, in which profit was recognized some 3-7 years following the initial investment, came before the Honourable Mr....