Through the Smoke: Employee Rights and Cannabis Legalization
By October, employes should be aware of federal and provincial laws and policies and regarding drug use in the workplace, with the legalization of cannabis.
When Being Suspended Without Pay is Constructive Dismissal
Sometimes your employer is allowed to suspend you without pay, which is a constructive dismissal. Other times, this is a breach of your employment contract.
Fired? What to Know Before You Sign
At face value, anything under official letterhead seems legal and final. However, the conditions of your termination may well be negotiable.
Duty to Mitigate: What Happens to Earnings from a Lower Paying Job?
The duty to mitigate requires wrongfully dismissed employees to take reasonable steps to minimize the losses they have suffered.
So You’ve Received a Job Offer
Before accepting a job offer, it is important that you understand it. A job offer letter is an employment contract that affects your rights.
Increasing Damages for Sexual Assault in the Workplace
Human rights damages are often low. However, the HRTO recently released two significant decisions involving sexual assault that awarding higher amounts.