Know what you are owed past employment
It is standard to receive a notice when an employer wishes to end an employment relation. This notice must grant a reasonable amount of time for the employee to find …
Can a Corporation be held Criminally Negligent?
Upon other employer duties relevant to health and safety, the duty to provide competent supervisors may be the most important. An employer may have all the requirements of a safe …
Geographic Relocation and Constructive Dismissal
Constructive dismissal is when an employer alters the fundamental conditions of the employment contract, which gives the employee little choice but to resign. Many employees do feel that relocation is …
Employee Duty to Mitigate Damages After Being Terminated
Being terminated from employment can be an emotional and impassioned time but it is important that employees remain mindful of their duty to mitigate damages. This simply means that an …
Things a Leave of Absence Policy Must Include
Leave of absence policies are meant to provide employees with work-life balance and in certain circumstances, to give employees needed time away from work in urgent or compelling circumstances. Some …
Parental Leave For Fathers
What are your options when it comes to parental leave for fathers? In the past, many families assumed that dad should work and mom should stay home with the kids. …
Legal implications from 2014 workplace employment cases
Big employment cases from 2014 drew a good amount of attention to workplace law. Specifically, it demonstrated the legal implications to employees and employers. To date, we continue to see …
What does the law say about extreme work hours?
Employment law and the issue of extreme work hours are tricky. Employers can hire an employee and request that they work an extensive amount of time. On the onset, this …
Confidentiality Clauses with Teeth
Confidentiality clauses are provisions within an Employment Contract/Agreement that should not be taken lightly. When carefully drafted, they can and have been known to be strictly enforced by the Courts …
Your legal questions answered
Toronto Employment lawyer, Daniel Lublin hosted a live chat on the Globe and Mail’s Career section, where he answered reader’s legal questions regarding their employment law matters. These topics varied …