Working Remotely From Another Province
The initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic forced many employees to work remotely if they were able to do so. As the pandemic has evolved and as businesses have generally …
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 …
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.
What is Severance Pay and When is it 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. …
Is Secretive Recording in the Workplace Cause for Dismissal?
A recent BC case considered this very question. The BC court shed some light on how secretive recording in the workplace may be considered in the context of wrongful dismissal …