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When can your Employer ask you for an Independent Medical Exam?

by Nicole Simes | Jul 28, 2017 | For Employees

When can your Employer ask you for an Independent Medical Exam? Employees often work with disabilities. The health issues they experience do not seriously affect their ability to complete their job duties. But sometimes, illness or injury becomes too much and an...

Failing to provide a doctor’s note is not necessarily “just cause”

by Nadia Halum | Mar 8, 2017 | For Employees

Failing to provide a doctor’s note is not necessarily “just cause” Generally speaking, an employer may terminate an employee as long as it provides the employee with notice of termination. However, if an employer has ‘just cause’ for the termination,...

How to get around a termination clause

by MacLeod Law Firm | Feb 22, 2017 | For Employees

How to get around a termination clause You may have signed an employment contract with a termination clause. You may be wondering whether you are only entitled to the amount set out in this termination clause. The short answer is…it depends. There are a number of ways...

Am I entitled to my bonus at termination?

by Nadia Halum | Dec 5, 2016 | For Employees

Am I entitled to my bonus at termination? We have previously written about when employees are entitled to receive their bonus at the time of termination. To recap, when an employee is terminated without cause, they are entitled to receive notice or pay in lieu of...

Does my employer have to modify my hours to accommodate my caregiving obligations?

by Nadia Halum | Nov 23, 2016 | For Employees

Does my employer have to modify my hours to accommodate my caregiving obligations? We often get calls from people who need their employer to change their hours of work to accommodate their caregiving responsibilities towards their children, or their parents....

Can My Employer Terminate My Employment When I am on LTD?

by Nadia Halum | Nov 11, 2016 | For Employees

Can My Employer Terminate My Employment When I am on LTD? We often get calls from disabled employees, typically on LTD, who have been terminated about two years after starting a medical leave. It often means their health benefits, including prescription drugs, have...

What kind of damages are you entitled to if an employer is wrong about your “just cause” termination?

by Nadia Halum | Oct 14, 2016 | For Employees

What kind of damages are you entitled to if an employer is wrong about your “just cause” termination? Generally speaking, an employer may terminate an employee as long as it provides the employee notice of termination. However, if an employer has ‘just cause’ for the...

Not all termination clauses are enforceable: Here’s One Way to Attack Them

by Nadia Halum | Aug 15, 2016 | For Employees

Not all termination clauses are enforceable: Here’s One Way to Attack Them Employers include a termination clause in your employment contract to take away your rights, i.e. to reduce the amount of termination pay you are entitled to receive. If your employment...

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When can your Employer ask you for an Independent Medical Exam?

Failing to provide a doctor’s note is not necessarily “just cause”

How to get around a termination clause

Am I entitled to my bonus at termination?

Does my employer have to modify my hours to accommodate my caregiving obligations?

Can My Employer Terminate My Employment When I am on LTD?

What kind of damages are you entitled to if an employer is wrong about your “just cause” termination?

Not all termination clauses are enforceable: Here’s One Way to Attack Them

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