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Is Your Employment Contract a Problem?

by Nicole Simes | May 1, 2015 | For Employees

Is Your Employment Contract a Problem? You have been terminated. Your company provides you with a termination letter indicating how much it will pay you. Is it enough? The letter says that the company will pay you what is required under the Employment Standards Act...

Severance Package and Termination Clauses

by Nicole Simes | Apr 14, 2015 | For Employees

Severance Package and Termination Clauses Employees often come to us to review their severance packages. When we review a severance package, one of the questions we ask is whether there is an employment contract with a termination clause. We carefully review the...

Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations

by Nicole Simes | Jan 27, 2015 | For Employees

Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations Employees who have experienced discrimination at work can file an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“Tribunal”). The...

Bill 18: How will the Employment Law Changes Affect You?

by Nicole Simes | Nov 24, 2014 | For Employees

Bill 18: How will the Employment Law Changes Affect You? On February 20, 2015, several significant employment law changes will take effect that will benefit employees. Some of these include indexing the minimum wage and expanding the definition of a worker under the...

Religious Accommodation – Will Your Need be Accommodated?

by Nicole Simes | Sep 29, 2014 | For Employees

Religious Accommodation – Will Your Need be Accommodated? In August, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that she will not grant an exemption to permit Sikh motorcycle riders to wear turbans instead of helmets. The reason for this – safety. This...

If the mayor takes a drug test for work, do you have to?

by Nicole Simes | Sep 26, 2014 | For Employees

If the mayor takes a drug test for work, do you have to? On August 20, the National Post reported that Mayor Rob Ford agreed to take a drug and alcohol test as part of his campaign for re-election. The Mayor questioned whether that requirement could be extended to...

Severance Package and Police Chief Bill Blair

by Nicole Simes | Aug 15, 2014 | For Employees

Severance Package and Police Chief Bill Blair Recently, the Toronto Police Service Board decided not to renew Police Chief Bill Blair’s employment contract for a third term. The Toronto Sun reported that Chief Blair’s contract states he would be paid one year’s...

Starting a Small Claims Court Action Just Became Easier

by Nicole Simes | Aug 14, 2014 | For Employees

Starting a Small Claims Court Action Just Became Easier Currently, a claim for unpaid wages, vacation pay and termination pay can be brought to the Ministry of Labour as a complaint under the Employment Standards Act, but the maximum you can obtain is generally...

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Is Your Employment Contract a Problem?

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Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations

Bill 18: How will the Employment Law Changes Affect You?

Religious Accommodation – Will Your Need be Accommodated?

If the mayor takes a drug test for work, do you have to?

Severance Package and Police Chief Bill Blair

Starting a Small Claims Court Action Just Became Easier

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