Fired While Pregnant or Upon Returning from Maternity Leave?
Special to The Globe and Mail For many working women across Canada, a worst-case scenario is beginning to unfold as many are not being recalled following their maternity leave. According …
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 …
More protected leaves for Ontario employees?
There are several proposed amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA), which would allow employees more protected leave of absence opportnities. The ESA presently provides job protection for the following …
Is it legal to lay off a worker on maternity leave?
I have been on maternity leave for about a year. Two weeks before my scheduled return to work, I was informed that, because of some restructuring within the organization, my role is changing and that I have the option to return or take a severance package.
The details of the package were e-mailed to me and the package will be equivalent to around four months of my salary (which I think is generous considering I only joined the company in May, 2011). In terms of the changes to the job should I choose to return, I will require more “technical” skills, but the rest of the requirements are pretty much the same.
Is this legal?
The Answers to Your Maternity Leave Questions
Pregnancy and Parental leave rights and entitlements can be confusing. Knowing where to look to find information is the first step. The Globe and Mail and Daniel Lublin have created a …
Fired While on Maternity Leave
Is Your Job Safe? Do you think your job is safe while you are on maternity or parental leave and will your severance be enough to support you in the …
Dismissal during or after Maternity Leave
There is a scam being run by employers across the country, and it is permitted by law. Most employment law prohibit dismissal during or after maternity leave. Yet it happens …
Top 5 Considerations For Employers During Employment Dismissal
Dismissals can be a difficult time for everyone. However, dismissals are an inevitable part of employment, whether due to economic pressures, poor performance, or simply restructuring. The actions that an …
Are Domestic Workers Hired by Householders Employees?
Domestic workers are individuals hired in a private household by householders to assist and/or supervise individuals such as children, elderly, disabled persons, or provide housekeeping services. Householders include individuals that …
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT
The Ontario government recently announced major changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), the law which governs most workplaces in the province. Many of these changes will become …