Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?
Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses? “We’ve heard loud and clear from businesses across Ontario that job growth starts with cutting the burdensome, job-killing red tape that is driving jobs and investment out of our province...Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018
Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018 In 2018 there were many new developments in the employment law world. Here are my top 10 stories of the year: 1. Bill 148 Bit the Dust Ontario’s Employment Standards Act received its last major update in 2000. During the...How Important Are The Deadlines In Your Severance Package?
You should have your severance package reviewed by a lawyer before accepting it because it is possible to negotiate a better severance package.
Disputes Over Bonus Entitlements: Two Decisions on the “Active Employment” Requirement for Bonus Payouts
Disputes Over Bonus Entitlements: Two Decisions on the “Active Employment” Requirement for Bonus Payouts Where an employee is terminated or resigns, what is the effect of a bonus plan that requires the employee to be “actively employed” at the time the bonus is paid...Employee Protections During Police Record Checks
Recent changes to police record checks are now in force limiting what information employers can obtain from a police record check.
Valuing Employee Pensions in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: A Boring but Important Issue
Valuing Employee Pensions in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: A Boring but Important Issue A long service, older worker is terminated. Under the terms of the individual’s pension plan, the employer is not permitted to continue his participation in the pension plan. So the...Discrimination: Job Refused Because You Are Not a Citizen?
Have you been denied a job interview or a position based on your citizenship status? A 2018 Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision sheds light on the issue.