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Should you sign that Offer Letter?

by Nicole Simes | Sep 13, 2017 | For Employees

Should you sign that Offer Letter? Have you been asked to sign back a written offer of employment, or sign an employment contract? This offer letter or employment contract has likely been drafted by the company’s lawyer and it likely takes away some of your rights....

The Confusing and Unsettled Law Relating to Employee Medical Notes

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 12, 2017 | For Employers

The Confusing and Unsettled Law Relating to Employee Medical Notes A proposed change to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (“the Act”) contained in Bill 148 states that an employer shall not require an employee to provide a medical note from a qualified health...

Can my employer ask me to attend an independent medical examination (or IME)?

by Nadia Halum | Sep 8, 2017 | For Employees

Can my employer ask me to attend an independent medical examination (or IME)? We often receive calls from employees who have been asked by their employers to submit to an independent medical examination, or an “IME,” in response to the employee’s request for...

A No Cost Process for Claiming Damages If You Are Fired for Asserting Your Employment Rights

by Fiona Martyn | Aug 25, 2017 | For Employees

A No Cost Process for Claiming Damages If You Are Fired for Asserting Your Employment Rights If you are punished for asking your employer to comply with the Employment Standards Act there is a no-cost complaint process available to you. In particular, you can file a...

What kind of damages are you entitled to if your employer makes frivolous allegations about you?

by Nadia Halum | Aug 22, 2017 | For Employees

What kind of damages are you entitled to if your employer makes frivolous allegations about you? As we have written before, an employer may generally terminate an employee for any good business reason as long as it provides the employee with adequate notice of...

You Can Run But You Can’t Hide: More Changes to Ontario’s Employment Laws

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 22, 2017 | For Employers

You Can Run But You Can’t Hide: More Changes to Ontario’s Employment Laws The dog days of summer are coming to an end but the government keeps making changes to Ontario’s employment laws. The unrelenting increased regulation of Ontario’s Workplaces This summer, the...

The Rights of Unionized Employees

by Nicole Simes | Aug 14, 2017 | For Employees

The Rights of Unionized Employees Are you a unionized employee? Have you been terminated or have you experienced mistreatment in your workplace on the basis of your age, race, religious views, gender, sexual orientation or any other ground? It is important to remember...

Have you Been Terminated Due to Poor Performance Under a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)?

by Fiona Martyn | Aug 11, 2017 | For Employees

Have you Been Terminated Due to Poor Performance Under a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)? The objective of a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is to help an employee identify and correct weaknesses in their performance. Nevertheless, employers are not always...

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Should you sign that Offer Letter?

The Confusing and Unsettled Law Relating to Employee Medical Notes

Can my employer ask me to attend an independent medical examination (or IME)?

A No Cost Process for Claiming Damages If You Are Fired for Asserting Your Employment Rights

What kind of damages are you entitled to if your employer makes frivolous allegations about you?

You Can Run But You Can’t Hide: More Changes to Ontario’s Employment Laws

The Rights of Unionized Employees

Have you Been Terminated Due to Poor Performance Under a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)?

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