Monitoring Employee Activity on Work Computers at Home
COVID-19 has brought about many changes to the way we work, whether that be modified office protocols or working from living room couches. Many employees have adapted to working from …
COVID-19 has brought about many changes to the way we work, whether that be modified office protocols or working from living room couches. Many employees have adapted to working from …
A fixed term contract is a term used for an arrangement between an employee and an employer where the employee is hired for a limited period of time, often for …
On September 27, 2020, the federal government of Canada will implement changes to its Employment Insurance (“EI”) programs. Currently, the EI maternity and parental benefits provide temporary income support to …
The recent ruling by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Wakesdale vs. Swegon North America (ONCA 391 2020) has the potential to void many termination provisions within employment contracts. Accordingly, …
From music concerts to street festivals such as the Taste of the Danforth, events throughout the province are facing cancellations in the wake of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Understandably, this …
More than a year has passed since the Federal government legalized cannabis, signaling a culture-shift in society’s attitude towards marijuana use. Ottawa’s endorsement of recreational marijuana-use has wafted into the …
Daniel Lublin, a partner, and an employment lawyer at Whitten & Lublin Employment Lawyers chats with CBC News about the firing of Dallas Stars’ coach Jim Montgomery. Daniel Lublin, “The …
DANIEL LUBLIN, Partner at Whitten & Lublin, Employment & Labour Lawyers SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL Today, companies routinely require employees to sign a hiring agreement that attempts to …
If a court were to analyze any terms of the employment contract in a case for damages, the court would seek to determine whether the contract was enforceable. One key …
When a company has more than one location in jurisdictions with different employment legislation, typically the jurisdiction in which a particular employee works will also be the law that applies …