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 is important is that you have a right to feel safe both from physical and mental harm during your working day. Ontario enacts strong anti-harassment and anti-bullying legislation In Ontario, …
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 women. Canadian laws have been slow to solve the issue, but recent Tribunal awards have aimed to punish companies and compensate victims by awarding between $12,000 and $50,000 in proven …
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 can be ongoing human rights violations when persons are merely marginalized at work as opposed to being laid off. Human Rights laws have a major impact on both employees and …
Employers are often unhappy with an employee’s performance, be it in not meeting sales targets, or not being as efficient as they could be, or any other work-related reasons. This is why companies choose to lay off most employees, work concerns. But if the concerns allow the employer to avoid paying notice is the key …
This post on notice period assessment will focus on employees. For employers offering a notice period is complex and based on the individual goals of the corporation and strategy. Any employer intending to offer an employee a notice period to terminate their job should contact us today. Many Factors Affect the Notice Period When assessing …
In today’s economy, many very qualified people are unemployed and many others are underemployed. More and more people say they have been searching for a job but are constantly told they are ‘overqualified’ for any open positions. Over qualification affects both the young and old From recent University graduates to those returning to the workforce …
Many people find themselves asking, just what is Just Cause? Just Cause is a legal term which means that if an employee is terminated based on their own misconduct then their employer need not pay them any notice. Effectively the employee has breached the contract of employment by their actions and so their employer has …
In a world of increasing contract and part-time work, many people believe that they are not entitled to receive notice due to termination of their contact because they are independent contractors. However, the law is clear that in some instances those labelled as independent contractors can be entitled to notice. Many Independent Contractors Are Actually …
Employers sometimes attempt to cancel their contracts with employees who have been on Long Term Disability (LTD) for a long period of time. When this occurs they often rely on the principle of frustration of contract. Principles of Frustration of Contract Frustration of contract is an ancient contract law principle. In situations where an intervening …
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A question that often arises is whether terminated employees should apply for Employment Insurance (EI) when they believe that they might have an outstanding claim against their employer for wrongful dismissal. What is EI? Employment Insurance can be a very helpful bridge for those who have been terminated since depending on the number of qualifying …