by Nicole Simes | Dec 22, 2020 | For Employees
The Employment Standards Act the (“ESA”) contains a provision which allows for temporary lay-off. Pre Covid-19, the ESA told employers that they could lay off an employee for 13 out of 20 weeks, or 35 out of 52 weeks if the employer continues the employee’s benefits, for example.
by Nicole Simes | Oct 16, 2020 | For Employees
Another Way to Get More Severance From Your Employer As we have written before, termination clauses may have a significant effect on how much money you receive if you are terminated. If you are fired because of a business decision and not misconduct, it is the...
by Nicole Simes | Oct 13, 2020 | For Employees
Paid Sick Leave? Sort of With the numbers of COVID-19 cases rising again, especially in the GTA, many employees are asking me as a Toronto employment lawyer what happens if they become sick and they are forced to stay home for 14 days. Following the end of the Canada...
by Nicole Simes | Mar 6, 2019 | For Employers
How to Quantify Damages for a Union Employee When Reinstatement is Inappropriate An arbitrator who upholds a grievance can reinstate the employee, or order the employer to pay the employee damages. In a 2018 arbitration case, Arbitrator Surdykowksi decided how to...
by Nicole Simes | Feb 12, 2019 | For Employees
When Should Unionized Employees Consult an Employment Lawyer? Are you a unionized employee dealing with an employment matter but having difficulty finding a lawyer that will assist you? This may be because the rights and recourses available to unionized employees...
by Nicole Simes | Feb 5, 2019 | For Employers
Arbitration Update: Employee with an Addiction Who Stole Narcotics is Reinstated In a 2019 arbitration case, a Registered Nurse who was terminated for stealing narcotics and falsifying records was ordered reinstated to her job at a nursing home and awarded...
by Doug MacLeod and Nicole Simes | Dec 28, 2018 | For Employers
Will the Pay Transparency Act Narrow the Gender Pay Gap? Bill 57 Halts our Chance to Find Out Despite pay equity and anti-discrimination laws, female workers in Ontario earn less than their male counterparts. To address this gender wage gap, shortly before 2018...
by Doug MacLeod and Nicole Simes | Dec 27, 2018 | For Employers
Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses? “We’ve heard loud and clear from businesses across Ontario that job growth starts with cutting the burdensome, job-killing red tape that is driving jobs and investment out of our province...
