When an employee was accused of harassing another colleague in violation of the Human Rights Code, she booked a Franklin Law Consultation to get much needed legal advice. Although Ron Franklin’s advice was sobering, and of little or no comfort to the employee, the employee’s feedback provided yet another example of the ways in which […]
Franklin Law helps an employee who was dismissed for cause to settle his dispute
When an employee was dismissed for cause by his employer without any termination or severance pay, his co-worker referred him to Franklin Law. Ron Franklin had dealt with this particular employer before, and when he reviewed the circumstances surrounding the employee’s termination, he came to believe that the dismissal was unjust. Ron found two facts […]
Ron Franklin provides Franklin Law’s unique perspective on access to justice
Ron Franklin was honoured to be a panelist in an access to justice focused event at the Law Society of Upper Canada on April 8, 2015. The event entitled, “Improving Access to Justice”, was organized by Flip Your Wig for Justice, an organization that fundraises for a number of organizations that promote access to justice […]
Franklin Law helps a condominium owner to pursue accommodation for her disabilities at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
When a condominium owner approached Franklin Law about the difficulties that she had experienced when she tried to get a condomimum corporation and a property management company to accommodate her disabilities, Ron Franklin was ready and willing to help. The owner met with Franklin Law after she had filed a human rights application at the […]
Franklin Law helps an employee win at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
Mr. Gaisiner had been discriminated against and was ultimately terminated on the basis of his disability. He came to Franklin Law for help, and Ron Frankin represented him at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. After several days of hearing, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario rendered its decision in Gaisiner v. Method Integration Inc. […]
Ron Franklin helps a home renovation contractor save over $25,000.00 in damages and legal fees
Franklin Law represents all types of workers. This case involved a home renovation contractor who claimed that the owner of a house that it had renovated had failed to pay it for work that it had performed as per their contract. The owner struck first and initiated a law suit against our client. He claimed […]
Franklin Law sees a surge in complaints amongst federal sector employees
Franklin Law is currently getting representation requests from an unprecedented number of employees who work in the federal sector. Of the three federal sector employees that Franklin Law is currently representing, one worked for a security guard company and is in the process of filing a complaint under the Canadian Human Rights Act, another worked […]
Franklin Law helps a Dental Assistant who chose to preserve her health instead of keeping her job
In September of 2009, a Dental Assistant had to make a difficult choice between her health and her job. She chose her health and met with Ron Franklin about her experience. With Franklin Law by her side, she initiated a law suit alleging that she had been constructively dismissed by a Dentist and discriminated against […]
Ron Franklin apppointed to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s Practice Advisory Committee
On September 11, 2014, after a competitive selection process, Ron Franklin was appointed to the Practice Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). As set out on the HRTO’s website, the Practice Advisory Committee, …serve[s] as a resource for consultation and feedback about policies, practices, rules, practice directions and services. The Committee […]
Ron Franklin talks about the Franklin Law Consultation
My name is Ron Franklin and I am the founder of Franklin Law. I want to take a moment to talk to you about the Consultation that we offer at Franklin Law. But in order to understand what a Franklin Law Consultation really is and why it’s valuable, I’m going to start in a somewhat […]