All employees are entitled to work in an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. However, not all workplaces are created equal and harassment and discrimination often creep up in the workplace, causing what is known as a poisoned or toxic work environment. It is important to note how harassment and discrimination are defined …
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Bill 203, the Pay Transparency Act, 2018, was introduced by the Ontario Government on March 6, 2018. The purpose of this Act is to address the wage gaps and increase pay transparency by requiring employers to track and publish employee compensation details. With the increased discussion regarding gender-based wage discrimination in the workplace, the Ontario Government examined the policies …
Skilled workers are the lifeblood of almost every business. For every employer, having efficient, productive employees provides significant benefits in many aspects of the business, ranging from simply greater economic returns and profits to the development of strong interpersonal relationships. Given this demand, it is no surprise that some employers may actively seek out and …
Luring An Employee Away From Secure Employment Can Be Costly For Employer Read More »
Recently, GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc. (“GoodLife”) reached a $7.5 million settlement through mediation with its current and former non-management employees. The settlement includes payment for preparation and administrative work, overtime at time-and-a-half instead of straight time, and implementing a new record-keeping system, and can be broken down as follows: $5.5 million to personal trainers who …
GoodLife Agrees to Pay $7.5M In Unpaid Wages To Its Employees in Settlement Read More »
Employees who are terminated without cause are entitled to a form of termination pay called a notice of termination. Notice of termination is meant to provide employees with enough time (or “reasonable notice”) to find a similar job. Without a contract that limits the employee to the legally required notice, judges consider factors such as …
When Working Notice Is Not Actual Notice – Toronto Employment Lawyer Read More »
Monkhouse Law is comprised of a dedicated and focused team of practitioners engaged by employees and employers to analyze, evaluate, troubleshoot and, where appropriate, litigate compliance with Ontario Employment Laws. As a boutique firm, we have assisted many companies from small organizations to large public corporations. Our firm concentrates solely on workplace issues to serve …
Bill 148 Makes Major Changes to Ontario’s Employment Laws Read More »
Due to the changes to the expected changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), brought by Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, the Ministry of Labour has released a new version (7.0) of the ESA poster which is required to be posted by employers in an obvious and visible place in the …
Ontario Updates Required For Workplace ESA Poster Read More »
In general, when an employee quits their job they are not entitled to termination or severance pay. But, what happens if an employee resigns after receiving notice of their termination? Are they still entitled to anything? In most cases, when an employer terminated an employee it chooses to provide termination pay in lieu of notice …
When determining the reasonable notice period of a terminated employee, one of the major factors of consideration is length of service, along with other factors such as age and nature of position. The longer an employee has worked for an employer, the more notice (or pay in lieu thereof) they are generally entitled to upon …
Filling in the Gaps: Continuity of Service and Gaps in Employment Read More »
A ‘severance package’ is a common phrase used to describe what an employee receives when they are let go by their employer. While in literal terms, this term can be used to describe a sum of money paid when the employment relationship is severed, it often creates confusion for employees when assessing the amount of …
Confusion Over Severance? You Might Be Owed More Than You Think Read More »