What is a Layoff? What is a layoff? This question may seem simple to many, but it is not. Employees and employers often misuse the term layoff and the effects can be significant. A True Layoff A true lay off involves a situation where the employee knew in advance...
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...
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...
What Happens to your Pension if you are Fired? If you have been fired, you probably have many questions, including: “what happens to my pension?” The first thing to know it that your pension administrator has a legal obligation to provide you with clear information...
Should You See an Employment Lawyer About that Issue? We often receive calls from individuals wondering whether it is worth spending the money to see an employment lawyer. Sometimes this is because the employee has been fired and received a termination letter and the...
Should you Accept that Severance Package? You were terminated from your job. Your employer offered you a severance package. Is it fair? The answer to this question often turns on whether you previously signed an employment contract. More specifically, did you sign...
Your Employment Agreement – Why The Date You Receive it is Important Consideration in Employment Contracts The legal principle of consideration applies to employment contracts. Each party must give something in order for the contract to be valid. Typically, the...
Should You Sign that Employment Contract? Should You Sign that Contract? You have been working for many years for your employer. You are then asked to sign a new contract. Should you sign it? And, if you do, is it valid? What is Consideration? For a contract to be...