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When can your Employer ask you for an Independent Medical Exam?

by Nicole Simes | Jul 28, 2017 | For Employees

When can your Employer ask you for an Independent Medical Exam? Employees often work with disabilities. The health issues they experience do not seriously affect their ability to complete their job duties. But sometimes, illness or injury becomes too much and an...

What kind of notice of termination am I entitled to if I have signed an employment contract?

by Nadia Halum | Jul 17, 2017 | For Employees

What kind of notice of termination am I entitled to if I have signed an employment contract? What kind of notice of termination am I entitled to if I have signed an employment contract? The answer is it depends on several factors, including whether the contract...

How to Prove Mental Distress: An Update

by Nadia Halum | Jun 23, 2017 | For Employees

How to Prove Mental Distress: An Update Did you know that if an employer mistreats an employee either during their employment or at the time of their termination, that employee may be entitled to damages for mental distress? For example, an employee may be entitled to...

I Quit, Can I Sue My Employer for Constructive Dismissal?

by Nicole Simes | Jun 19, 2017 | For Employees

I Quit, Can I Sue My Employer for Constructive Dismissal? We are often asked the question: “can I sue my former employer for constructive dismissal?” The answer is maybe. A new Court of Appeal decision confirms that whatever change in working conditions that...

Alberta Court of Appeal Denies Incentive Compensation to terminated Employees; Ontario Court of Appeal Does Not

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 6, 2017 | For Employers

Alberta Court of Appeal Denies Incentive Compensation to terminated Employees; Ontario Court of Appeal Does Not As we have written in the past, there is significant legal uncertainly as to whether an employee is entitled to receive incentive compensation during the...

Significant Changes to Employment Standards Coming to Ontario

by Nicole Simes | Jun 2, 2017 | For Employees

Significant Changes to Employment Standards Coming to Ontario On June 1, 2017, the Ontario government introduced legislation to amend Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) and the Labour Relations Act, 1995. The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act,...

Employer Alert: Government Announces Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

by Doug MacLeod | May 30, 2017 | For Employers

Employer Alert: Government Announces Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act Today the Ontario government announced that it intends to introduce several amendments to the Employment Standard Act. The changes will be included in the Fair Workplaces,...

What a great country: getting paid by two employers at the same time

by Nicole Simes | May 25, 2017 | For Employees

What a great country: getting paid by two employers at the same time Wrongful dismissal damages are normally subject to mitigation, which means that income from a new job after termination is deducted from the damages a terminated employee can recover from their...

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When can your Employer ask you for an Independent Medical Exam?

What kind of notice of termination am I entitled to if I have signed an employment contract?

How to Prove Mental Distress: An Update

I Quit, Can I Sue My Employer for Constructive Dismissal?

Alberta Court of Appeal Denies Incentive Compensation to terminated Employees; Ontario Court of Appeal Does Not

Significant Changes to Employment Standards Coming to Ontario

Employer Alert: Government Announces Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

What a great country: getting paid by two employers at the same time

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