Investigating Workplace Harassment Complaints: The Basics
What is the definition of harassment? This blog discusses an employer’s legal obligation to investigate workplace harassment complaints and how to limit the cost of these investigations.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Wrongful Dismissal
With many terminations throughout 2020 due to Covid-19, employees are asking whether Covid-19 affects their wrongful dismissal rights.
The Everchanging Impact Of Termination Clauses On Your Entitlements Upon Termination
An employee’s entitlements upon termination continue to change because of the way courts interpret termination clauses.
Fired? You May be Owed More Thanks to The Supreme Court
These days, many employees are being fired from their employment. You may be owed more than what your contract says thanks to recent court decisions.
Urgent Employer Alert: Have You Had Your Employment Contract Reviewed Lately?
All organizations should have their employment contract reviewed by an employment lawyer every year or two.
Knowingly Misleading An Employee Can Result in Special Damages
A recent Supreme Court of Canada case, C.M. Callow Inc. vs. Zollinger, imposes an obligation on an employer not to knowingly mislead an employee about how it intends to exercise its contractual rights. The Facts In this case, a number of condo corporations entered...Laid Off and No Recall in Sight?
Thousands of employees have been laid off in 2020. However, your employer may not actually have the right to lay you off and you be may be entitled to compensation. this blog outlines employee rights about lay offs.
COVID in Ontario Workplaces: What is a Gray Zone Anyway?
On November 20, 2020 the Ontario government announced that certain regions of the province would be moved into different colour-coded zones.