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Layoffs can be devastating for employees. Many employees, faced with the sudden prospect of having their income greatly diminished may sign off on inadequate severance […]

This post lays out the litigation process, specifically focusing on a wrongful dismissal, from start to possible trial. Step 1: The Consultation This is directly

Inducement Competitive attitudes are quite prevalent in today’s job market. While employers are looking for better and more qualified employees, employees are looking for jobs

With the current economic climate, temporary lay-offs are an increasingly common tool employers attempt to use to circumnavigate severance and termination notice rights. As an

In this post, we are looking at a prevalent issue: faking sick to get time off work, and in particular, whether an employer has the

When we log into our work computers, save a file, or check our personal email, we don’t often stop to think who that information could

In today’s labour market, there are many stressful jobs. There are also jobs that are physically straining. But at what point is an employer liable

Many servers in Ontario and elsewhere are all too familiar with the problems of ‘tipping out’. Initially, a practice used to ensure that hostesses, busboys and

Both workers and employers have to be careful about unpaid internships. As the job market stagnates unpaid internships are becoming increasingly common as workers look to

As an employment law firm, we get many clients whom have signed employment contracts which have affected what they are entitled to upon a without-cause

A common practice for employers terminating or dismissing employees is to ask that employee to sign a release that the severance package they are receiving

Many employees who are terminated late in their careers question if they are able to sue their employer for wrongful dismissal as well as retire

Has your job become unbearable? Are you being harassed and bullied at work? Sometimes quitting can be the right solution, but it is important to do

Employers have a duty to accommodate employees to the point of undue hardship. This accommodation is particularly applicable in cases where the employee has a

All too often, employees are punished by termination when they make a single mistake, their employer claiming a loss of confidence. There are instances wherein

Contracts govern many aspects of our lives. They’re an important part of establishing security, whether you’re beginning a new job or taking out an insurance

In the 1999 case of Law v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) the Supreme Court of Canada in decisive words stated that employees “over

Suffering from a disability is painful enough. But what happens when you lose your job because of that disability and its effects? It’s best to

Being out of a job is an undesirable predicament to be in. The recently unemployed face the same concerns: When will I find another job?

Bullying and harassment at work is a major issue for many employees. The bullies may be a boss, a co-worker, or even a client. What

Constructive dismissal is a legal concept that is often misunderstood by both employers and employees. The doctrine of constructive dismissal means that employers must give

Society struggles to prevent sexual harassment in the future, punish perpetrators and compensate victims. Sexual harassment is a major workplace problem. Usually, the victims are

Many times I have found that what initially seemed to be a simple layoff was actually, after further investigation, a human rights violation. Also, there