What is a Wrongful or Forced Resignation
There is a major financial difference between getting fired by your employer and choosing to resign. Simply put, most employees who are fired are entitled to severance packages, while employees …
My Business is Suffering: Can I Change Employee Compensation Schemes in an Attempt to Save the Business?
Employee compensation is one of the most fundamental aspects of an employment contract. In most cases, a fundamental change in an employment contract would result in damages if litigated by …
My Boss Made Significant Changes to My Employment
Drastic Changes to My Employment The concept of an employer making a change to a workers employment is not odd. It’s possibly more common than we think. The issue employees …
Paid Suspension Constitute Constructive Dismissal?
Constructive dismissal claims are established by proving that a fundamental change in employment has occurred (i.e., working conditions, duties, and compensation). Most notably, a recent court ruling established a paid …
How do you calculate severance?
Daniel Lublin’s video for the Globe and Mail a few factors to consider. First, is there an employment agreement that outlines the severance required? If there is, is it even …
Open for Business Act, Open for Criticism
…many employees will be reluctant to inform employers of complaints, for fear of being reprimanded – not all employers take constructive criticism favourably.
Brett Favre and New York Jets face workplace lawsuit for harassment
sexual harassment claims can stem from an employee losing a job after declining the advances of a supervisor. NFL quarterback Brett Favre is learning about this the hard way after two former massage therapists are complaining he harassed them.
Former trader ordered to re-pay 4.9 billion Euro to former employer
By: Ellen A. S. Low Reported earlier this October, former trader, Jerome Kerviel, was sentenced to three years in jail and ordered to re-pay his former employer 4.9 billion euro. …
Solid Waste General Manager gets Recycled
Todd Pepper is suing his employer, Solid Waste Authority, for $850,000 in wrongful dismissal damages, claiming that Solid Waste created a hostile work environment.
Hands-On Boss Pushes Things Too Far
Martha Piresferreira received a year worth of her wages plus $60,000 in damages after a physical confrontation with her supervisor resulted in emotional distress and psychological trauma.