Previous blog posts from Monkhouse Law have touched on the differences between provincially regulated employees and federally regulated employees. The short version is that, in […]

There was a grim news report out of Switzerland last year about a scandal involving a major bank. The Credit Suisse bank was spying on

Workers who are under a high degree of control are actually employees in the eyes of the law. That is regardless of the fact that

The Ontario Attorney General, Doug Downey has recently announced that the small claims court monetary jurisdiction will be increasing starting January 1, 2020. The increase

In a recent British Columbia decision in Akhtar v Routtenberg et al, 2019 BCCRT 1003 (CanLII), there were two issues to be decided: the first

There are some benefits for workers in being independent contractors, and some people do prefer having the flexibility to turn down work when it suits

The Canadian economy is increasingly being disrupted by new global businesses based on Internet apps and platforms. They are providing precarious gig economy work. In

Being laid off or fired from your job can be a jarring and very stressful experience. The law in Canada has recognized that employment is

Unfortunately, many employees do not have their severance package reviewed by an employment lawyer upon being laid off or fired. Only an employment lawyer will

Seeing an employment lawyer is one of the important ways to move forward after you have been laid off or fired. Employers do not always

It is common practice for employers to require some personal information from employees in order to employ them, for instance: phone numbers, home address, Social

As we slowly attempt to overcome the stigma surrounding mental health it is important for employers and employees to understand some of the challenges regarding

In employment law, inducement deals with how an employee started their relationship with their employer. If it can be shown that it was the employer

The Small Claims Court (SCSM)  as an option to pursue a civil claim can be highly advantageous and practical for a number of reasons. The

The standard rule in Canadian civil litigation is that the loser pays a portion of the legal costs of the winning side. Such a rule

Despite the fact that a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General) 2019 ONCA 205, found that there is currently no tort of

Under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), employees are entitled to vacation pay calculated at a minimum of four (4) per cent of their

An RBC Insurance survey has uncovered a growing inverse relationship between disability coverage and the need for time off due to disability among Canadian employees.

It is nothing less than a national tragedy that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) — a police force that used to be respected —

It is a foundational principle of tort law that the purpose of compensation is to put the plaintiff back into the position they would have

Not all employment-related matters can or should proceed in the same forum. For instance, unlike provincially-regulated employees, federally-regulated employees are sometimes able to pursue their