Intrusion Upon Seclusion. Ontario’s Highest Court Recognizes a Right to Privacy Intrusion Upon Seclusion On January 18, 2012 Ontario’s highest court recognized a common law right to privacy by recognizing a right of action for “intrusion upon...
Termination pay: With or Without Just cause Just Cause Means No Notice of Termination is Required at Common Law Generally, an employer can fire an employee for just cause and not owe any termination pay at common law. However, the terminated employee may still be owed...
Overtime Pay For Managers & Supervisors : Getting What You Deserve The Right to Receive Overtime Pay One of the best kept secrets in Ontario workplaces is an employee’s general right to collect overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 44 in a week unless a...
Temporary Layoff – Navigating the Employment Law Waters: Be Very Careful Temporary Layoff When business softens, employers look at different ways to reduce labour costs. One option is to temporarily lay off workers until business picks up. Selecting this option...
5 Things You Should Know About the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Many employers are completely unaware of their obligations under this law. There are a myriad of obligations that are imposed on employers under this law. This blog addresses a small...
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...