Employment and Labour Law Blogs
Looking to stay up to date on the latest news and information regarding employment law and how it impacts your workplace situation. Use our information centre to find informative blogs, media commentary, Globe and Mail articles and other helpful resources to ensure you understand your workplace rights.
Click on the relevant topic you are interested in to take you to the latest information.

All the information you need on workplace rights is at your fingertips. Our library of blogs, articles, media interviews, videos, etc. are available here to ensure you have the power to take control of your situation.

Amazon layoffs: Company to reduce 9,000 employees.
Read More

Disney Employees Oppose Return-to-Office Mandate
Read More

Office Romance – Pros and Cons of Dating a Co-worker
Read More

Employment Law Protections for Parents Affected by Last-Minute Daycare Strike
Read More

Are Workplace Relationships Illegal?
Read More

Mishandling a Layoff Can Be a Costly Mistake for Employers
Read More

$800M Class-action Lawsuit Launched Against RBC Dominion Securities
Read More

Salesforce and Amazon Layoffs in Canada
Read More

Remote Work Ban at Twitter – What are Your Employee Rights?
Read More

City of Burlington Mandates Mandatory Masks Again: Your Rights
Read More

Reviewing or Negotiating Severance Pay for C-Level Executives
Read More

Departing Employees Be Aware: Risks of Taking Clients from Former Employer
Read More

TTC Drops Vaccine Mandate
Read More

Amazon to Lay Off 10,000 Workers
Read More

CUPE Strike: What Are Working Parents Rights If They Have to Stay at Home Due to School Closures?
Read More

Meta Lays off 11,000 People
Read More

Mass Layoffs at Twitter: Severance Package Rights for Employees
Read More

Mistreatment of Employees at Dismissal Might Come at a Cost
Read More

Severance Packages in Mass Layoffs
Read More

Being Forced To Go Back To The Office – Remote Work
Read More

Ontario Courts Slashes Enforceability of Many Employment Contract Provisions
Read More

Chasing Increased Wages and Benefits During Inflation
Read More

CP24’s Patricia Jaggernauth Alleges Racial and Gender Discrimination
Read More

Ontario Court Rules Seneca College’s Vaccine Policy Does Not Violate Charter
Read More

Top-up while on Maternity Leave: What Are the Rules?
Read More

What is Quiet Firing and How is it Different From The Trending Quiet Quitting?
Read More

Workplace Discrimination – Ontario Transgender Teacher Sparks Controversy by Wearing Prosthetic Breasts in Class
Read More

Impact of Inflation on Compensation and Benefits
Read More

Federal Tribunal Reverses EI Denial For COVID-19 Vaccination Refusal
Read More

Why Should You Negotiate a Severance Package in a Mass Layoff?
Read More

Working Remotely From Another Province
Read More

What The 2008 Recession Taught Us About The Job Market
Read More

Quiet Quitting At Work – What You Need To Know
Read More

Lisa LaFlamme And Age Discrimination In The Workplace
Read More

Unconscious Bias – Firing Workers When an Illness is Involved
Read More

Workplace Age Discrimination is on The Rise
Read More

Amendments to the Competition Act
Read More

Relocating Abroad: Can I Move Abroad and Not Tell My Boss?
Read More

Employee’s Privacy Rights in the Workplace: What is Acceptable?
Read More

Things You Should Know About Severance Pay Calculator
Read More

Choosing the Right Employment Lawyer for Workplace Disputes
Read More

Workers Quitting Over Return to Office Policies
Read More

What courts Say About Rights of Dependent Contractors Should be a Wake-up Call for Businesses
Read More

Can You be Fired for Refusing to Adhere to the Mask Policy at Work?
Read More

Fired During Recession – Recession as a Pretext for Termination?
Read More

Terminated for Cause: Severance Entitlement
Read More

Mental Health vs. Salary – 1 in 4 Workers Quit Jobs Over Mental Health
Read More

Employee Reference Check – Can a Former Employer Badmouth You?
Read More

What Does The News of Looming Recession Mean for Employees?
Read More

Failure to Mitigate Can Have Serious Repercussions for Dismissed Employees
Read More

Employee Rights During Downsizing
Read More

Working for Workers Rights – Digital Platform Workers Rights
Read More

Canadian Banks Drop Vaccine Mandates
Read More

Is an Employee Entitled to Severance if the Employer Files for Bankruptcy?
Read More

Case for Terminating Workers Who Engage in Sexual Harassment is Stronger Than Ever
Read More

Who Decides When Employees Must Return to Office?
Read More

Can a Refusal to Vaccinate Get You Fired for Just Cause?
Read More

Employment Lawyers for Workplace Disputes
Read More

Mental Health at Work
Read More

Employee Rights on Election Day – Ontario Provincial Election 2022
Read More

Jennifer Valentyne Alleges Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
Read More

Does Your Workplace Have a Right to Disconnect Policy Yet?
Read More

Negotiating Your Severance Package
Read More

Unjust Dismissals in Canada
Read More

How to Pick the Best Employment Lawyer?
Read More

Constructive Dismissal vs. Wrongful Dismissal
Read More

Can my employer change my regular work schedule?
Read More

Quitting your job requires more than providing two weeks’ notice. Here are the legal landmines to avoid
Read More

How Severance Package Lawyers Review Your Severance Pay?
Read More

Can an Employer Recall Laid off Employees and Workers?
Read More

With Vaccine & Mask Mandates Being Removed, Can Employees Refuse to Return to Office?
Read More

Deloitte Reversing COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Read More

No Such Thing as a "Free" Consultation
Read More

What is Severance Pay and When is it Owed to the Employee by the Employer?
Read More

Ontario Government to Introduce Legislation Addressing Electronic Monitoring
Read More

Is Secretive Recording in the Workplace Cause for Dismissal?
Read More

Can Your Employer Require You to Take a COVID Booster Shot?
Read More

Who Pays for Rapid Antigen Testing in the Workplace?
Read More

Employees Refuse to Return to Work Over COVID-19 Concerns
Read More

Lockdown Terminations: Cineplex Laid Off 6,000 Part-Time Workers
Read More

Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Eligibility
Read More

The Pandemic and Reduction of Hours: Employee Options and Rights
Read More

Right to Disconnect and a Rule Against Non-Compete Agreements
Read More

When it comes to vaccine mandates, how do unionized workers differ from non-unionized?
Read More

Non-compete Clause – Working for Workers Act, 2021
Read More

The Ontario Working for Workers Act, 2021: Right to Disconnect
Read More

BC’s Goodberry Restaurant Group Fired Server: Paid $30,000 in Damages
Read More

Who is Responsible for COVID-19 at Work?
Read More

Vaccination and Terminations in Federally Regulated Workplaces
Read More

Mandatory Vaccination Policies for Contractors
Read More

Can an Employer Ask Employee to Work While on Vacation or Return Early from Vacation?
Read More

COVID-19 Return to Work – What Happens if an Employee Isn’t Willing to Return to Office?
Read More

OHL Vaccination Policy – Mandatory Vaccination Policies of OHL and NFL
Read More

What is the Difference Between Termination Pay and Severance Pay?
Read More

Fired While Pregnant or Upon Returning from Maternity Leave?
Read More

Russell v The Brick Warehouse : Judge Awards 24 Months Notice and $25,000 in Moral Damages
Read More

Kraft v Firepower Financial: Court Increased Notice Period Due to COVID-19 and Awarded Unpaid Commission
Read More

Can an Employee Claim Constructive Dismissal for a COVID-19 Layoff?
Read More

Vaccination Policies at Work: Can You be Fired for Refusing a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Read More

Are CERB Payments Deductible From Wrongful Dismissal Damages?
Read More
Get empowered with every newsletter.