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 follow the rules when it comes to terminating employees, and there is a good chance that you may be entitled to much more than what your employer is offering you. …
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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 Insurance Number, bank account information, emergency contact info etc. Most people do not think twice before giving away this information but your employer may also have the ability to access …
Insurance contracts are marketed and purchased for the security they offer the policyholder in the event of a loss. Specifically, with long-term disability policies, the policies are paid for in order to receive income replacement benefits upon being disabled and unable to work. An employee being denied disability benefits when unable to work can be …
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 identifying and accommodating mental health disabilities. Just like a physical condition, mental conditions can severely impact an employee’s work life. Ontario Human Rights Code Mental health is a protected ground …
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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 that initiated the relationship and essentially enticed the employee away from their former secure employment at a different employer, then the length of service of that former employer can to …
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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 SCSM process has the potential of being an expeditious way to settle your matter or obtain a judgment in a cost-effective, time-efficient manner with Monkhouse Law. We have set out …
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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 does not make sense for class actions, including employee class actions. There is a single plaintiff in court who represents a large class of persons — the representative plaintiff. No …
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 harassment at common law, mounting societal pressure and changing cultural attitudes have catalyzed numerous lawsuits relating to workplace harassment in Canada and beyond. A Canadian class action against WestJet has …
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 gross wages earned within a 12-month vacation entitlement year, or the stub period for which their vacation is being given. If an employee has been employed for five (5) or …
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 becoming increasingly imperative of Canadians to be aware of, and understand, whether or not they have disability coverage, what that coverage looks like, and to have a plan …
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