Overtime Pay For Managers & Supervisors : Getting What You Deserve The Right to Receive Overtime Pay One of the best kept secrets in Ontario workplaces is an employee’s general right to collect overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 44 in a week unless a...
Severance Package : 5 Reasons Why You Should Have An Employment Lawyer Review It Most severance packages offer a termination payment to an employee in exchange for the employee agreeing not to commence any legal proceedings against the employer. Here are five reasons...
Workplace Harassment: Five Things You Need to Know About Filing a Complaint Until recently, employees with workplace harassment complaints felt they had no legal options. It was possible to quit and claim constructive dismissal but most employees are reluctant to do...
Long Term Incentive Plans – What You Should Know When You Are Changing Jobs Long Term Incentive Plans are often a deciding factor for executives when switching jobs. We will review a written offer of employment and advise senior executives on long term incentive...
Constructive Dismissal: The Cole’s Notes Version Constructive dismissal is a term used in Ontario frequently. It is not uncommon for us to get a call from an employee who is very unhappy because the person’s employer has imposed a new term of employment without prior...
What is “JUST CAUSE” for Termination? Just Cause: a Definition Just cause is a legal term that means an employer is justified in terminating an employee and not providing the employee with any notice of termination at common law. An employee can agree that...