The Cost of Terminating Employees When a Business is Sold When a business is sold the cost of terminating unwanted employees can significantly impact the sale price. The purchaser does not want to pay the cost of terminating long service employees, and the seller...
Are All Employment & Labour Lawyers Created Equal? Are there many employment & labour lawyers in Ontario? There are many employment & labour lawyers working in Ontario – especially in large urban centers like Toronto. I go to a Christmas party each...
Employer Alert: Payroll Costs in Ontario are Going Up (Again) on April 1, 2018. Who Should Read this Blog If you use a temporary help agency or hire casual or part-time employees then you should read this article. Because starting next month there is a change to the...
Terminating Senior Executives: The Nickels and Dimes Can Really Add Up News Flash: An employer who does not specify in an employment contract how much an executive is entitled to receive when terminated can pay much more termination pay than expected. The Case UBS...
The Latest on the Legality of Random Drug & Alcohol Testing In 2013, the issue of whether an employer can unilaterally implement random drug testing was addressed by the Supreme Court of Canada. Bottom line: there are very few instances when random drug testing...
Supreme Court: Increased Potential Liability for Harassment Recently, the Supreme Court issued a significant decision expanding the nature of possible harassment and discrimination claims. The Case In British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal v. Schrenk, 2017 SCC 62,...