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Show me the money – Is an employer allowed to change your compensation plan?

by Katelyn Weller | Mar 7, 2016 | For Employees

Show me the money – Is an employer allowed to change your compensation plan? As employees, we expect that our compensation will continue increase with our length of service. However, sometimes that’s not always the case. An employer may be experiencing financial...

Should You See an Employment Lawyer About that Issue?

by Nicole Simes | Feb 23, 2016 | For Employees

Should You See an Employment Lawyer About that Issue? We often receive calls from individuals wondering whether it is worth spending the money to see an employment lawyer. Sometimes this is because the employee has been fired and received a termination letter and the...

Common Employment Law Issues

by Doug MacLeod | Feb 23, 2016 | For Employers

Common Employment Law Issues I speak with human resources professionals every day about various employment law issues. This blog deals with five of the most common issues that arise in my practice. Termination Pay In many organizations, labour costs often account for...

The Devil is in the Details: Assessing your Job Offer or Offer Letter

by Nicole Simes | Feb 22, 2016 | For Employees

The Devil is in the Details: Assessing your Job Offer or Offer Letter Typically, employees think of a job offer letter as a document making them an offer of employment. They often focus on the salary, vacation and benefit entitlements and the start date. They might...

Understand what your employment contract means before you sign it!

by Katelyn Weller | Feb 2, 2016 | For Employees

Understand what your employment contract means before you sign it! So you have just been offered a job and your prospective employer has asked that you sign an employment contract before you start. Should you have it reviewed by a lawyer first? The language used in...

Constructive Dismissal: The Bane of An Employment Lawyer’s Existence

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 12, 2016 | For Employers

Constructive Dismissal: The Bane of An Employment Lawyer’s Existence Constructive Dismissal: The Bane of An Employment Lawyer’s Existence Definition of Constructive Dismissal: The Traditional Definition Until recently, a constructive dismissal was found to take place...

Bonus payments: Are terminated employees entitled to bonuses that have not been paid?

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 11, 2016 | For Employers

Bonus payments: Are terminated employees entitled to bonuses that have not been paid? Bonus Plans Many employers use bonuses and incentive plans to motivate, reward, and/or retain employees. Often the money paid under these plans becomes an integral part of the...

Should you Accept that Severance Package?

by Nicole Simes | Jan 8, 2016 | For Employees

Should you Accept that Severance Package? You were terminated from your job. Your employer offered you a severance package. Is it fair? The answer to this question often turns on whether you previously signed an employment contract. More specifically, did you sign...

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Show me the money – Is an employer allowed to change your compensation plan?

Should You See an Employment Lawyer About that Issue?

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Constructive Dismissal: The Bane of An Employment Lawyer’s Existence

Bonus payments: Are terminated employees entitled to bonuses that have not been paid?

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