Short Service, Long Notice
Employees with only a few years (or even months) of service tend to believe that they aren’t entitled to much notice or pay in lieu of notice upon termination.
Ontario’s New Employer-Friendly Employment Laws
Recent changes in the law make Ontario’s employment laws more employer friendly – especially for small businesses. This blog discusses five of these changes.
Less Overtime Protections Now that Bill 66 is Law
Recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, as a result of Bill 66, allow employers to pay less overtime pay to employees.
Employer who hires job applicant over an employee’s objection ordered to pay the employee >$ 100 000 in damages
In a recent case, a female employee asked her employer not to hire a male executive because he had sexually harassed her when he had been employed earlier. The employer refused, the employee quit, and claimed, among other things, wrongful dismissal damages and...Can an Employee Stop an Employer from Hiring a Job Applicant?
A recent case deals with the conflict between an employer’s right to hire whomever it wishes and its obligation to provide a safe discrimination-free workplace.
What’s in a name? That which we call a release
When an employee is terminated and offered a severance package, they are almost always asked to sign a release agreement in exchange.
Totally Disabled Employees Entitled to LTD Benefits and Termination Pay
Are you totally disabled and collecting disability benefits from a LTD insurer? Your employer may owe you up to 34 weeks termination & severance pay.