Damages Owed Under Fixed Term Contracts
Damages Owed Under Fixed Term Contracts In my last blog post, I discussed a case where an independent contractor who signed a fixed term contract was owed notice of termination, specifically, 5 months and 3 weeks. There are very important differences between...Employment Standards Alert: The Cost of Doing Business in Ontario Just Went Up
Employment Standards Alert: The Cost of Doing Business in Ontario Just Went Up The Ontario government’s much publicized overhaul to the province’s employment standards legislation will take effect as early as December 3, 2017. For the most part, vulnerable employees...Significant Changes Coming to the Human Rights Code
Significant Changes Coming to the Human Rights Code Bill 164, Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2017 passed second reading by the Ontario government on October 26, 2017 and has been referred to Standing Committee. The Bill proposes to make significant changes to the...Significant Changes Coming to the Human Rights Code
Significant Changes Coming to the Human Rights Code Bill 164, Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2017 passed second reading by the Ontario government on October 26, 2017 and has been referred to Standing Committee. The Bill proposes to make significant changes to the...Your Bonus – How to Ensure You Receive It?
Your Bonus – How to Ensure You Receive It? What your contract says about your bonus is significant. There have been many legal disputes assessing the language of employment contracts in recent years. Many of these cases focus on bonuses. An employer can try to...Independent Contractor Owed Notice of Termination
Independent Contractor Owed Notice of Termination One common misconception is that, unlike employees, independent contractors are not owed notice of termination. In one recent case from Ontario, an employer was forced to pay an independent contractor for notice...#Metoo #Himtoo #Youtoo – Sexual Harassment and Violence at Work
Following #metoo, what needs to happen for there to be a positive culture shift? Here are my suggestions for how to reduce sexual harassment and violence in the workplace.