Severance Package : 5 Reasons Why You Should Have An Employment Lawyer Review It Most severance packages offer a termination payment to an employee in exchange for the employee agreeing not to commence any legal proceedings against the employer. Here are five reasons...
7 Things You Should Know About The Ontario Employment Standards Act The Ontario Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) imposes numerous duties and responsibilities on employers. Here are seven such obligations: 1. Record keeping obligations Do you know that an employer must...
Workplace Harassment: Five Things You Need to Know About Filing a Complaint Until recently, employees with workplace harassment complaints felt they had no legal options. It was possible to quit and claim constructive dismissal but most employees are reluctant to do...
Terminating An Employee on Long-term Disability? Be very careful The $ 64 000 Question Can an employer terminate an employee who is on long-term disability? In some cases, the answer is yes but if an employer improperly terminates a disabled employee then the legal...
How to Protect Your Business From A Departing Employee We often get calls from employers concerning departed employee who have started working for a competitor. The client is concerned that the departing employee is taking clients or employees to the competitor. In...
Long Term Incentive Plans – What You Should Know When You Are Changing Jobs Long Term Incentive Plans are often a deciding factor for executives when switching jobs. We will review a written offer of employment and advise senior executives on long term incentive...
Constructive Dismissal: The Cole’s Notes Version Constructive dismissal is a term used in Ontario frequently. It is not uncommon for us to get a call from an employee who is very unhappy because the person’s employer has imposed a new term of employment without prior...
5 Factors to Consider When Reviewing Your Employee Benefits Plan According to a survey by Monster.com in collaboration with group benefit provider Unum, an attractive employee benefits package was rated very important by 74 per cent of those surveyed. Less...