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If you’ve just been put on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), you’re probably wondering what it really means — and whether your job is at […]

The Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) requires that all employees be granted one 30-minute meal break for every 5 consecutive hours of work. This means your

The Canada Labour Code requires that all federally regulated employees be granted one 30-minute meal break for every 5 consecutive hours of work. This means

The Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) requires that all employees be granted one 30-minute break for every 5 consecutive hours of work. This means your

In Canada, if you are receiving EI (Employment Insurance), you need to be actively looking for work so if you do get work, and it

On February 28, 2022, the Government of Ontario announced the Working for Workers Act, 2022. The legislation, which passed on April 11, 2022, introduced new

Canada’s right to disconnect framework is designed to address the growing expectation that employees remain connected to work outside regular working hours. With smartphones, email,

An employee’s statutory entitlement to vacation pay is defined under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”). Employees often have questions about vacation pay and vacation

Employment law is the series of rights and entitlements which have been put in place to protect the rights of workers in non-unionized workplaces. In

Ontario’s general minimum wage will increase from $17.60 to $17.95 per hour on October 1, 2026. This page reflects the most recent minimum wage changes in

When you are dealing with a serious illness or disability, paperwork is often the last thing on your mind. But what happens if you never

Employment lawyers help employees understand and protect their workplace rights. They may assist with issues such as wrongful dismissal, severance pay, constructive dismissal, workplace harassment,

In Ontario, an employer can ask you to accept a reduction in your wages, salary, hourly rate, commissions or bonuses. However, your employer generally cannot

Employees will often be offered termination papers, a severance package, or a separation agreement when they are being let go from a job. Employers may

In Ontario, maternity leave is referred to as “pregnancy and parental leave” in Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000. In this article, we will review the

Severance pay is often the first concern for employees who lose their job. You may hear that colleagues with similar years of service received different

We discuss the rights that employees have when a non-unionized business shuts down in Ontario. What happens to employee rights when a company closes? Employment