Lisa LaFlamme And Age Discrimination In The Workplace
Bell Media, the parent company of CTV News, announced today that it would conduct a workplace investigation of the recent termination of Lisa LaFlamme, formerly the anchor of CTV’s National …
Workplace Age Discrimination is on The Rise
Special to The Globe and Mail Workplace age discrimination is on the rise. But it can be difficult to detect. Companies know they cannot fire or refuse to hire older …
Choosing the Right Employment Lawyer for Workplace Disputes
Whether you are an employee facing a legal issue at work, or an employer determining how to address an issue with one of your employees, choosing the right employment lawyer …
How Severance Package Lawyers Review Your Severance Pay?
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 …
Can an Employer Recall Laid off Employees and Workers?
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen, many employers are in the process of recalling employees that were laid off over the pandemic. Generally speaking, an employer is entitled to recall laid off …
With Vaccine & Mask Mandates Being Removed, Can Employees Refuse to Return to Office?
Many employees have been required to work remotely over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 21, 2022, the Ontario government has lifted its mandatory …
Deloitte Reversing COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
The announcement that Deloitte is reversing COVID-19 vaccine mandates signals the crossroads at which many employers find themselves as society crawls towards a return to normal. As recommendations of health …
No Such Thing as a "Free" Consultation
People often get exactly what they pay for. This is as true in law as it is in life. Here is one story that should make employees pause when they are offered a “free” consultation with a lawyer.
When is Severance Pay Owed to the Employee by the Employer?
When an employer wishes to terminate employment, the employee is entitled to notice or pay in lieu, and severance pay in certain instances. Depending upon various scenarios, the total severance …
Ontario Government to Introduce Legislation Addressing Electronic Monitoring
On February 24, 2022, the Ontario government announced its plans to introduce new legislation that would require larger employers to tell employees if and how they are being monitored electronically. …