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How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 26, 2016 | For Employers

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive? I draft employment contracts for most of my employer clients. When doing so I always ask whether the employer wants to include a probationary period clause in the contract. A recent...

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation: Assessing your risk

by Katelyn Weller | Apr 18, 2016 | For Employees

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation: Assessing your risk We often get calls from employees who are thinking about leaving their employment, have left their employment, or have been terminated, and are considering working for a competitor or starting their own...

Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 13, 2016 | For Employers

Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee Do you have an employee who is absent because of a medical issue, but will not provide the necessary paperwork to a third-party disability insurance provider? We often get calls from frustrated employers who are...

Keeping Tips in the Servers’ Pockets – New Protections Under the Employment Standards Act

by Katelyn Weller | Apr 12, 2016 | For Employees

Keeping Tips in the Servers’ Pockets – New Protections Under the Employment Standards Act For servers, tips generally form a significant part of their income. Pooling tips is a common practice in the restaurant industry whereby a server is required to contribute a...

No Vacation for a Year? Understanding your Right to Vacation Days

by Nicole Simes | Mar 21, 2016 | For Employees

No Vacation for a Year? Understanding your Right to Vacation Days You were offered a new position. You negotiated for a great salary and many vacation days. When you start working, your employer tells you that although your contract says that you are entitled to many...

What’s in a name – Employee or Independent Contractor?

by Katelyn Weller | Mar 21, 2016 | For Employees

What’s in a name – Employee or Independent Contractor? Have you been recently terminated and the company did not provide notice or pay-in-lieu of notice because you are an “independent contractor”? Sometimes organizations believe that it is more advantageous to...

The “Bottom Line” of Restructuring

by Nicole Simes | Mar 18, 2016 | For Employees

The “Bottom Line” of Restructuring In today’s shifting economy, restructuring is common amongst large and small employers. Restructuring may involve shifting employees within a company, but more commonly it also involves the elimination of various sectors...

As a supervisor, are you at risk for lackluster health and safety at your company?

by Katelyn Weller | Mar 14, 2016 | For Employees

As a supervisor, are you at risk for lackluster health and safety at your company? Employees are generally happy to be promoted to a supervisory role. It typically means more money, more prestige and future career advancement. However, it also means more...

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How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation: Assessing your risk

Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee

Keeping Tips in the Servers’ Pockets – New Protections Under the Employment Standards Act

No Vacation for a Year? Understanding your Right to Vacation Days

What’s in a name – Employee or Independent Contractor?

The “Bottom Line” of Restructuring

As a supervisor, are you at risk for lackluster health and safety at your company?

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