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UPCOMING SEMINAR: Employment Standards Act 2000 (ESA)
Robert B. Reid and Leanne E. Standryk of Lancaster, Brooks & Welch LLP will be holding a seminar on September 25, 2008 from 8:30am to 3:30pm at the Quality Hotel Parkway Convention Centre at 327 Ontario Street in St. Catharines. The registration fee is $199 + GST ($179 + GST for Small Business Club Niagara Members). Early Bird Registration before September 12, 2008 entitles you to a $20 discount. Additional participants from the same organization also save $20.
Click here for the flyer on the seminar (PDF format)
Click here for the Seminar Registration Form (Word format)
In September 2001, the ESA was changed dramatically. Since that time many more changes have been introduced including changes to the
hours of work and the introduction of Ontario’s Family Medical Leave. The government of Ontario has established an approvals system
requiring all employers to obtain excess hours of work approvals before having employees work more than 48 hours in a week. Without these
approvals employers may be subject to nes and/or prosecution. The government has introduced Family Medical Leave, which allows workers
to take job protected leave of 8 weeks or more to assist with the care of dying loved ones. Also with the passage of Bill 211 Ontario employers
will no longer be able to have policies in place requiring employees to retire at age 65.
This seminar is a must attend for all business owners, managers and human resource professionals who manage workers and wish to be current
regarding the requirements of the ESA. Don’t wait for the Ministry of Labour to come knocking on your door. Find out what you need to do in
order to be in compliance by attending this seminar. Some of the topics to be covered are:
• Hours of Work requirements: daily, weekly maximums and averaging overtime hours
• Overtime Pay, Vacation Time & Pay, Public Holiday Rules, Emergency Leave & Family Medical Leave
• Drafting of Written Agreements – Ministry and Legal Requirements
• Notice of Termination, Severance Pay
• And much, much more
Michael A. Mann Receives Recognized for Leadership in Community and Business Sector
Business Link Bestows 40 Under Forty Business Achievement Award Upon Michael A. Mann
Michael A. Mann has received the Business Link's 40 Under Forty Business Achievement Award, which is given to future leaders under the age of 40 who consistently make their mark in business and regularly contribute to their respective communities.
LBW Opens Grimsby Office
Grimsby Office Marks a Return Home for LBW
On February 1, 2008, Lancaster, Brooks & Welch LLP opened an office in Grimsby. Conveniently located in the downtown core, the LBW Grimsby office is open to existing and new clients.
The opening of the Grimsby office marks a return home of sorts for LBW. The history of LBW reveals that the firm had its origins in Grimsby back in 1886 when Edward Arthur Lancaster hung out a shingle and opened a law office.
The Grimsby office is located at 55 Main Street West. The phone number is 905-594-1263 and the fax number is 905-594-1268.
LBW Recognized for 125 Years of Service to the Community
The St. Catharines-Thorold Chamber of Commerce Presents LBW with the Century Award
On October 7, 2007, the St. Catharines-Thorold Chamber of Commerce presented Lancaster, Brooks & Welch LLP with the Century Award in recognition of over 100 years of contribution and commitment to the St. Catharines and Thorold business communities. Leanne E. Standryk and Michael A. Mann (on the far left in the inset photo) received the Century Award on behalf of LBW.
Michael A. Mann Named
Managing Partner
LBW Elects Michael A. Mann as Managing Partner of
the Firm
 Lancaster, Brooks & Welch LLP is pleased to announce that Michael A. Mann is
the new Managing Partner of the firm.
The Managing Partner is the chief administrator of the firm and is elected to
that position by the partners. In that position, he will be the
spokesperson for the firm and will act as senior administrator.
Mr. Mann is a member of the corporate/commercial team and also practices in real
estate, estate management, and is a registered trade mark agent.
David L. Edwards Appointed to the OCCPS
David L. Edwards Joins the Ontario Civilian
Commission on Police Services (OCCPS)
 On
the recommendation of Premier Dalton McGuinty, and through an Order in Council,
the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has appointed David L. Edwards of St.
Catharines to the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (OCCPS).
Mr. Edwards is the managing partner of Lancaster, Brooks &
Welch LLP. He has extensive community involvement with several social agencies
and service clubs. He is currently the Past-Chair of the Board of Trustees of
Brock University and is chairing the Search Committee for the next President of
Brock.
The Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services hears
appeals involving police discipline, disputes between municipalities and police
services boards, investigations and inquiries into the conduct of chiefs of
police, police officers and members of police service boards, and deals with
public complaints regarding police services.
There are nine appointed members of the Commission, and
each serves for a three-year term. Mr. Edwards was appointed by an
Order-in-Council dated June 22, 2005, and he attended his first Commission
meeting on August 8, 2005.
David L. Edwards
Certified as Specialist in Corporate and Commercial Law
The Law Society of Upper Canada Certifies David
L. Edwards
as Corporate and Commercial Law Specialist
David
L. Edwards has been certified by the
Law
Society of Upper Canada as a Certified Specialist in Corporate
and Commercial Law.
This certification is given on the recommendation of a panel of senior
practitioners based on substantial involvement in and demonstrated mastery of
the many facets of Corporate and Commercial law, compliance with continuing
education requirements and maintenance of the highest professional standards.
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