Marty Rabinovitch
B.A.H., LL.B.
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University of Windsor (LL.B.) Location Toronto
MARTY RABINOVITCH, B.A. (AVEC MENTION), LL.B.
Marty a obtenu un baccalauréat de l’Université Queen’s en études politiques (avec mention) et de l’Université de Windsor en droit (LL.B.). Il a reçu plusieurs distinctions académiques à l’Université Queen’s et à Upper Canada College. Son excellent jugement écrit en tant qu’étudiant-juge lui a valu le prix Gavel en 2008 à l’Université de Windsor. Il a aussi participé au concours Laskin, où il a plaidé en français.
Marty a travaillé à DSF pour plusieurs étés où il a complété son stage de 2009 à 2010. Pendant cette période, Marty a travaillé sur plusieurs dossiers à la Cour des petites créances et à la Cour supérieure. Il a assisté à des médiations, à des interrogatoires préalables, à des conférences en vue d’une transaction et à des procès. Marty a aussi plaidé devant des juges de la Cour supérieure et des protonotaires, ainsi qu’au Tribunal des droits de la personne d’Ontario et à la Commission des relations de travail de l’Ontario.
Marty a été admis au barreau en 2010 et travaille principalement dans les domaines du litige commercial, du litige civil, du litige d’assurance, du droit de travail et des droits de la personne.
Lorsqu’il était étudiant en droit, Marty a travaillé comme bénévole à Community Legal Aid à l’Université de Windsor et avec le Réseau national d’étudiants pro bono du Canada. Il est passionné de tennis, aime regarder et arbitrer le baseball et a voyagé considérablement en Europe.
Marty a récemment représenté des clients dans les décisions suivantes:
Chatoor v. Xerox Global Services, 2011 HRTO 2232 (CanLII), qui concerne un employeur qui a contesté la juridiction du Tribunal des droits de la personne d’Ontario de juger une requette;
Ruremesha v. Travelers Guarantee Company of Canada et al, 2012 HRTO 1044 (CanLii) une décision où le tribunal a conclu qu’une audience était nécessaire pour addresser toutes les questions dans la requette; et
Koenig v. University of Toronto, 2012 HRTO 1098 (CanLII), une décision de réexamen de la part du Tribunal au sujet de la discrimination fondée sur la citoyenneté.
Publications
Marty recently acted as counsel in the following reported decisions:
- https://devrylaw.ca/can-an-employer-still-enforce-a-mandatory-masking-policy/
- https://devrylaw.ca/court-of-appeal-declines-to-decide-whether-idel-constitutes-common-law-constructive-dismissal/
- https://devrylaw.ca/can-employers-monitor-their-employees-electronic-activity/
- https://devrylaw.ca/employees-injured-while-working-from-home-could-be-entitled-to-workers-compensation/
- https://devrylaw.ca/vicarious-liability-and-employers-responsibility/
- https://devrylaw.ca/high-threshold-for-an-employer-to-establish-job-abandonment-hettrick-v-triple-f-paving-co-ltd-2021-onsc-208/
- https://devrylaw.ca/employees-must-disclose-vaccination-status-where-an-enforceable-vaccination-mandate-exists-but-employers-are-cautioned-to-protect-employee-privacy/
- https://devrylaw.ca/tax-court-decision-bank-of-nova-scotia-v-the-queen-2021-tcc-70-interest-accrues-until-the-date-of-post-audit-loss-carryback-request/
- https://devrylaw.ca/caselaw-update-reasonableness-and-enforceability-of-mandatory-covid-19-vaccination-policies-in-the-workplace/
- https://devrylaw.ca/commercial-leases-during-unprecedented-times/
- https://devrylaw.ca/unvaccinated-and-separated-what-this-means-for-time-with-your-child/
- https://devrylaw.ca/notice-periods-for-employees-terminated-without-cause-may-exceed-twenty-four-months-if-the-circumstances-are-exceptional/
- https://devrylaw.ca/bill-c-10-the-future-of-regulated-canadian-content/
- https://devrylaw.ca/enforceability-of-mandatory-covid-19-vaccination-policies-in-the-workplace/
- https://devrylaw.ca/principled-articling-student-relationship-not-considered-unique-relationship-under-common-law-employment-principles-wrongful-dismissal/
- https://devrylaw.ca/mediation-in-employment-matters-brief-overview/
- https://devrylaw.ca/new-ontario-superior-court-decision-holds-that-covid-19-related-temporary-layoffs-do-not-amount-to-constructive-dismissal-at-common-law-taylor-v-hanley-hospitality-inc-2021-onsc-3135/
- https://devrylaw.ca/what-if-separating-parents-disagree-over-vaccinating-their-children/
- https://devrylaw.ca/temporary-layoffs-during-covid-19-can-amount-to-constructive-dismissal-under-common-law-coutinho-v-ocular-health-centre-ltd-2021-onsc-3076-canlii/
- https://devrylaw.ca/termination-provisions-of-employee-stock-awards-agreement-found-unenforceable-battiston-v-microsoft-canada-inc-2020-onsc-4286-canlii/
- https://devrylaw.ca/historic-express-entry-draw/
- https://devrylaw.ca/temporary-layoffs-during-covid-19-covid-19-period-extended-until-january-2-2021/
- https://devrylaw.ca/enforceability-of-termination-clauses-and-the-latest-blow-to-employers-waksdale-v-swegon-north-america-inc-2020-onca-391/
- https://devrylaw.ca/employers-must-discharge-their-onus-to-prove-failure-to-mitigate/
- https://devrylaw.ca/occupational-health-safety-reopening-ontario-things-to-consider-implementing-as-businesses-begin-to-reopen/
- https://devrylaw.ca/amendments-to-the-employment-standards-act-2000-may-29-2020-impact-on-temporary-layoffs/
- https://devrylaw.ca/how-to-deal-with-an-emergency-parenting-motion-during-covid-19/
- https://devrylaw.ca/covid-19-employer-and-employee-frequently-asked-questions-part-ii/
- https://devrylaw.ca/canada-labour-code-adjudicator-awards-costs-in-unjust-dismissal-case/
- https://devrylaw.ca/long-term-care-homes-ordered-to-allow-nurses-to-determine-appropriate-levels-of-ppe-on-the-job/
- https://devrylaw.ca/express-entry-roadmap/
- https://devrylaw.ca/insurance-in-the-covid-19-era-can-insurance-save-your-business/
- https://devrylaw.ca/the-cerb-criteria-has-expanded-am-i-eligible/
- https://devrylaw.ca/how-to-deal-with-domestic-violence-and-child-abuse-during-covid-19/
- https://devrylaw.ca/force-majeure-in-the-covid-19-era-can-it-save-your-business/
- https://devrylaw.ca/covid-19-employer-and-employee-frequently-asked-questions/
- https://devrylaw.ca/what-the-coronavirus-means-for-canadian-employers/
- https://devrylaw.ca/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-as-canadian-citizens-its-harder-than-it-sounds/
- https://devrylaw.ca/resignation-notice-periods-what-is-required/
- https://devrylaw.ca/can-i-still-claim-my-bonus-even-though-i-was-wrongfully-dismissed/
- https://devrylaw.ca/andros-v-colliers-macaulay-nicolls-inc-2019-onca-679/
- https://devrylaw.ca/employer-required-to-cover-long-term-disability-for-employees-over-age-65/
- https://devrylaw.ca/fired-because-of-race-consider-a-human-rights-claim/
- https://devrylaw.ca/denial-of-employee-benefits-to-working-seniors-a-charter-violation/
- https://devrylaw.ca/what-is-the-student-direct-stream-program-how-do-i-qualify-for-it/
- https://devrylaw.ca/novel-issues-raised-by-transgender-human-rights-complaints/
- https://devrylaw.ca/can-my-employer-dismiss-me-due-to-my-unseen-disability/
- https://devrylaw.ca/can-behaviours-associated-with-a-sex-addiction-merit-employee-dismissal/
- https://devrylaw.ca/what-is-a-continuing-power-of-attorney-for-property/
- https://devrylaw.ca/could-a-gift-card-compensate-for-a-minor-human-rights-tribunal-complaint/
- https://devrylaw.ca/arbitration-clauses-in-employment-agreements-new-developments/
- https://devrylaw.ca/denied-a-job-due-to-lack-of-canadian-work-eligibility-you-may-have-been-discriminated-against/
- https://devrylaw.ca/failing-to-abide-by-confidentiality-provisions-in-a-settlement-agreement-can-cost-you-your-settlement-payment/
- https://devrylaw.ca/an-illness/injury-has-made-it-unable-to-return-to-work-what-can-i-do/
- https://devrylaw.ca/medical-marijuana-limits-to-consumption-in-unionized-workplaces-2/
- https://devrylaw.ca/medical-marijuana-limits-to-consumption-in-unionized-workplaces/
- https://devrylaw.ca/bill-66-changes-to-the-employment-standards-and-labour-relations-acts/
- https://devrylaw.ca/ive-been-accepted-to-a-canadian-university-and-have-a-study-permit-can-i-work-while-studying-in-canada/
- https://devrylaw.ca/employment-bill-148-is-being-scrappedbut-which-parts-are-uncertain/
- https://devrylaw.ca/is-your-will-still-valid-after-a-recent-ontario-ruling/
- https://devrylaw.ca/ontarios-new-standard-lease-agreement-starting-april-30-2018/
- https://devrylaw.ca/general-electric-workers-exposed-to-toxic-chemicals-for-decades/
- https://devrylaw.ca/yes-you-can-film-the-police-no-they-cannot-seize-your-device/
- https://devrylaw.ca/leaning-on-liens-for-payment/
- https://devrylaw.ca/making-canadian-courts-great-again/
- https://devrylaw.ca/oh-canada-our-home-and-snow-washed-tax-haven/
- https://devrylaw.ca/denied-access-to-your-child-heres-what-you-need-to-know/
- https://devrylaw.ca/small-claims-court-awards-double-the-standard-in-costs-for-unreasonable-behaviour/
- https://devrylaw.ca/off-duty-conduct-can-you-be-terminated-over-tweets/
- https://devrylaw.ca/workplace-accommodation-has-limits/
- https://devrylaw.ca/tax-treatment-of-family-law-matters/
- https://devrylaw.ca/beware-a-house-of-lies-negligent-misrepresentation-in-real-estate/
- https://devrylaw.ca/are-uber-drivers-properly-insured/
- https://devrylaw.ca/time-of-essence-clause-in-real-estate-transactions/
- https://devrylaw.ca/bankrupt-employer-helpless-employee/
- https://devrylaw.ca/tax-considerations-in-wrongful-dismissal-settlements/
- https://devrylaw.ca/tips-for-completing-your-family-law-13-1-financial-statement/
News and Media
Personal Emergency Leave for All Workers - June 8, 2017 by Ministry of Labour
Doug Ford V. Bill Blair Defamation Interview With Marty Rabinovitch
In this video, Marty Rabinovitch a lawyer and litigator with Devry Smith Frank LLP discusses the defamation matter between Toronto councilor Doug Ford and Police Chief Bill Blair on Global News with Leslie Roberts. The matter came up when Doug Ford suggested that Bill Blair leaked information about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Bill Blair called that defamation and was considering taking the councilor to court or defamation. In this interview Marty talk about how most defamation cases are handled and talks about the root causes of most defamation claims. He also provides his opinion on how he thinks this case will settle. For more information, please watch the video.
Employees with Disabilities: Employee Rights in the Workplace
In this video, Toronto employment lawyer Marty Rabinovitch talks about employees with disabilities and their rights in the workplace during his interview with Joe Terceira at the Real Estate 101 Show in Toronto. Marty discusses what the rights are of an employee that has a disability. An employee with a disability has the right to have that disability accommodated by their employer. An employer is not permitted to discriminate or treat that employee differently because of that disability. Examples are: A disability could be physical such as a back injury which prevents the employee from doing heavy lifting. A disability could also be a mental or developmental disorder and that could also include a learning disability. He reviews what an employee should reveal to the employer and the obligations of the employer once revealed. Watch the video to learn more.
Human Rights Claims and Discrimination in the Workplace
In A Human rights claim is an action brought by someone who believes that they have been discriminated against on the basis of one or more of the grounds that has been set out by the human rights legislation, according to Toronto employment lawyer Marty Rabinovitch in this Real Estate 101 episode with real estate agent Joe Terceira. In this video, Marty defines and establishes an understanding of human rights claims and the laws that exist to protect those who are discriminated against in the work place based on personal characteristics like age, gender, religion, ethnicity and disability. Marty also breaks down steps that one must take in order to make a claim in Ontario and on a Federal level.
Seminars
HR/Employment Seminar - April 1, 2020
HR/Employment Seminar - October 30, 2019
HR/Employment Seminar - March 27, 2019
HR/Employment Seminar - September 13, 2018
HR/Employment Seminar - August 25, 2018
HR/Employment Seminar - October 26, 2017
HR/Employment Seminar - October 13, 2016
Update on the Enforceability of Termination Clauses: Oudin v. Centre Francophone de Toronto
HR/Employment Seminar - June 2, 2016
Case Law Update: Key 2015 Cases
Sex, Drugs and Employment law
At Devry Smith Frank LLP's Human Resource Seminar, Toronto employment lawyer Marty Rabinovitch covers topics related to sex, drugs and employment law. Marty takes a look at recent cases involving drug and alcohol testing in the workplace, along with sexual misconduct.Recent Case Law of Mental Illness Accommodation In The Workplace
At Devry Smith Frank LLP's Human Resource Seminar, Toronto employment lawyer Marty Rabinovitch covers recent case law of mental illness accommodation in the workplace. Rabinovitch covers all of these important cases and more regarding accommodation of mental illness in the workplace highlighting disability, duties of employees and employers, dangerous employees as well as termination.