The dismissed employee’s handbook
Four tips published in my Metro workplace law article from this week that should ensure an appropriate severance package, or more.
Fired for being “too sexy” not a wrongful dismissal
Reading last week’s headlines about the case of Debrahlee Lorenzana, the New York banker claiming she was fired because her good looks distracted her male colleagues, raised an alarm as …
Constructive Dismissal Defined
What is a constructive dismissal and when will it apply? It is a fundamental change to a term of condition of an employee’s job. Plain and simple. Yet, despite a …
Employers limiting limitations?
American employers have begun to ask new employees to sign a waiver which effectively reduces the limitation period for employment law claims to 6 months after the loss. Our friends …
Anything goes with job contracts
Canadian employers often protest that workplace laws favor their employees. My view is otherwise. Most employees lack the necessary bargaining leverage or sophistication to renegotiate unfavorable contract language. Should confrontation …
Workplace harassment is a common employment law case
Here are five most frequent files appearing on my desk and in court dockets 1. Workplace Harassment Following Canada’s first million dollar workplace harassment award, I can expect to see …