Under common law, employment agreements signed under duress will be void. This is favourable to employees, as upon separation employees may be entitled to larger severance packages than initially created …
Where there is ‘just cause’ for termination an employer is not obligated provide an employee notice of termination or pay in lieu. ‘Just cause’ means that the employee has done …
Too often we hear about bullied employee who is mistreated to such an extent that he/she feels the only recourse is to resign. However, a forced resignation does not necessarily …
Privacy in the workplace continues to dominate the legal and policy discussions. Most recently, Jerry Agar of CFRB 1010 and the Toronto Sun, addressed the issue in an editorial. Naturally, …
Four tips published in my Metro workplace law article from this week that should ensure an appropriate severance package, or more.
In my workplace law column in this week’s Metro news, I discuss common misconceptions about workplace rights. Most employees cling to beliefs about workplace rights they gleaned from media, friends or researching on the Internet. However, many of these “perceived” rights often do not exist.
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 …
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 …
Employees can sometimes lose sight of who was entitled to call the shots. While employees do retain certain rights, rejecting a reasonable performance improvement plan is usually a poor option.
Employees don’t always get the bonus they deserve, but seldom will this amount to a successful lawsuit. Veteran investment banker Kenneth Mathieson was well rewarded in his good years. In …
