In recent years, the Ontario courts have been increasingly strict in the reading of employment contracts. New decisions by the courts have slashed the enforceability of many employment contracts, leaving …
With recent mass layoffs in Canada, many workers are frustrated in trying to learn how to protect their legal rights while facing dismissal. A separation from the team you have …
Google Trends show that many Canadians have recently been Googling “recession”. As we see news reports of a potential recession in 2022-2023, many remember the 2008 recession (nicknamed the “Great …
Special to The Globe and Mail Far too often, employers make decisions that are tainted by discriminatory motivations, without even recognizing they are doing so. This practice is known as …
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s most recent case involving an employee’s privacy rights in the workplace provides that Section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects public school …
A person’s job represents something so fundamental to their day-to-day life and sense of purpose that if they are let go from their place of employment it naturally leaves them …
Special to The Globe and Mail For many Canadian workers, the Pandemic has accelerated an evolution toward freelance work. Both employers and workers are attracted to the flexibility that freelancing …
Mental health is playing an increasingly important role in the North American workplace. Recent studies show that many workers are struggling with poor mental health, and it is taking a …
There has been increasing talk of a looming recession recently. While we at Whitten & Lublin can’t predict the future, we can definitely help you prepare for it. When you …
Most employees dismissed without cause will be entitled to reasonable notice of their dismissal. What reasonable notice will mean in each case will depend on considerations like the employee’s age, …
