The Impact of COVID-19 on Wrongful Dismissal
With many terminations throughout 2020 due to Covid-19, employees are asking whether Covid-19 affects their wrongful dismissal rights.
Urgent Employer Alert: Have You Had Your Employment Contract Reviewed Lately?
All organizations should have their employment contract reviewed by an employment lawyer every year or two.
Court Refuses to Enforce Contractual Language Limiting Termination Pay
I have written several blogs on whether wrongful dismissal damages include compensation for the variable compensation the employee would have earned during the applicable notice period. Most cases consider whether the language in a variable compensation plan which...Judge Refuses to Enforce an Amended Employment Contract
I have written many blogs on the legal enforceability of employment contracts because judges are increasingly refusing to enforce them and I want employers to be live to this issue. Employers should assume that changes to employment contracts that benefit the...Another Way to Get More Severance From Your Employer
Many termination clauses attempt to limit the termination and severance pay an employee will receive.
Paid Sick Leave? Sort of
The government promoted the CRSB as a means to “ensure all Canadian workers have access to paid sick leave.”
Refusing a Disabled Customer Access to Washroom Costs Restaurant $10,000
The Facts A 23 year old woman was born with a physical disability. As a result, she uses forearm crutches to mobilize which helps her with stability. One day she planned to meet some friends at a restaurant. When she arrived, she asked a server to use the washroom...COVID-19 Update: New Ministry of Labour Guidelines for Reopening of Workplaces
This blog describes the new Ministry of Labour (MOL) Guidelines for the Reopening of Workplaces in Ontario, given COVID-19 updates.