Samko & Miko Toy: Bankruptcy Announcement
What Led to the Closure of Samko & Miko Toy Warehouse? In a sad turn for Ontario’s toy retail landscape, Samko & Miko Toy Warehouse, a longstanding institution known for …
Employee Benefits: Essential Insights for Employers
In today’s competitive job market, enhancing employee benefits is critical for retaining and recruiting top talent, as well and fostering a positive work environment. Reports show that employees highly value …
Age Discrimination in the Modern Workplace
How Can Employers Avoid Age Discrimination in the Workplace? As people live longer and retire later in their lives, age-related issues are becoming more and more salient for employers. Claims …
Workplace Policy Pitfalls: Cost of Miscommunication
What Are the Consequences of Not Communicating Workplace Policy Clearly? An early 2024 case has demonstrated the risk that comes with inadequate communication of workplace policies to employees. Boyer v …
Employer Obligations in the Age of Flexible Retirement
Retirement isn’t always a one-way street anymore. Given the increased costs of living, more and more employees are deciding to either hold off on retiring or are un-retiring. This shift …
Impact of Non-Solicitation Clauses: A Case Study
In Catch Engineering Partnership v. Mai, 2023 ABKB 279, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench awarded $112,320 in damages against a former employee who breached the non-solicitation provisions in his …
Bonus Compensation on Quitting: What to Expect
What Happens to My Bonus When My Employment is Terminated? With large layoffs hitting various sectors of the economy, it’s important for employees to know what the rules are for …
What You Can Do About A Hostile Work Environment
A hostile work environment is distressing for employees and costly for employers. Fortunately, the law provides many ways to combat and prevent hostile work environments. An employee who is subject …
Employees’ beware- Off-duty conduct can impact your work
An employee’s conduct at work and out of work can eventually lead to potential discipline or termination by their employer. The role of the media is now, more than ever …
High school secretary moonlights as adult film star; What’s a principal to do?
Adult film entertainer, Samantha Ardente, must have known the jig was up when a student at the high school she works at asked her for her autograph.