COVID-19 Update: The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy – A Real Game Changer
COVID-19 Update: The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy – A Real Game Changer On Saturday, April 11, 2020 the federal government passed the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (the “CEWS”). This law will be a game changer for many employers. The following information is...COVID-19: What a Difference A Month Makes
COVID-19: What a Difference A Month Makes In over 30 years I have never seen one topic dominate my employment law practice like COVID-19 has over the last three weeks. Some Ontario businesses have gone from working at 100% capacity to 0% because the Ontario government...Human Rights Update: Employer ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to a short-service employee for age discrimination
Human Rights Update: Employer ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to a short-service employee for age discrimination A recent case is a cautionary tale for all employers who are thinking about not attending a hearing at the Human Rights...Constructive Dismissal Update: Employee Alleging Workplace Harassment Barred from Pursuing a Civil Claim
Constructive Dismissal Update: Employee Alleging Workplace Harassment Barred from Pursuing a Civil Claim An employee quit her employment because of workplace harassment and filed a constructive dismissal action. The Employer brought an application under the Workplace...Wrongful Dismissal Update: Judge Upholds Just Cause Termination for a 30 Year Employee Who Touched a Co-Workers Buttock
Wrongful Dismissal Update: Judge Upholds Just Cause Termination for a 30 Year Employee Who Touched a Co-Workers Buttock After a 10 day trial, an Ontario judge recently concluded that touching a female’s buttock in the presence of four witnesses, who had conflicting...Termination Clauses: (Yet) Another One Bites the Dust
The issue of whether a termination clause limits an employee’s entitlement to the minimum notice set out in the Employment Standards Act may be the most litigated issue in employment law over the past 5 years.
Five Things You Need to Know To Make Sure You Are Treated Fairly and with Dignity and Respect at Work
This blog discusses five things you should know to be treated fairly and with respect and dignity at work.