A Very Expensive Phone Call
If you have ever filed a claim with the Ministry of Labour, there’s a chance that you might not like what you are about to read… Last week in the …
Herbal Magic Contract Upheld in Court
There is a saying, “Hope for the best, and plan for the worst”. When it comes to your employment, planning for the worst is critical – and a paper trail …
Court Rules on ‘Kitchen Sink Contracts’
Employers often draft overly broad and restrictive contracts that are applied unilaterally to employees. The thought behind it is – bargain for more, and hope for the best. In most …
Winners and Losers of the Workplace
It might surprise you to learn the extent to which your reactions in the workplace can determine your success or failure in the courtroom. Over the past two weeks, employment …
Five Common Blunders Employers Make
Knowingly or unknowingly, employers engage in workplace practices that help tip the scales in favour of dismissed employees. In last week’s Metro, employment lawyer Daniel Lublin describes five common workplace …
Be Careful How You Correspond with Managers
Often, employees will draft letters to employers protesting a job change or explaining a particular action. Some of the more “careful” ones will have lawyers do this for them, but …
“It’s possibly the worst fraud in workplace law”
Those were the words of employment lawyer Daniel Lublin in a recent column entitled “Be wary when signing an employment contract”. What is the fraud that he refers to? If …
Employee’s Vacation Leads to Termination
Many managers believe they have the power dismiss insubordinate employees, no matter how unreasonable the request. The courts have consistently shown this not to be true. Daniel Lublin illustrates this …
Don’t Settle for the Minimum When Signing a Release
Many employees are hesitant to sign employment releases, often with good reason. Employers may offer very little, knowing that most employees are happy to take what they can get and …
The Changing Face of Workplace Privacy
As the line that used to separate conduct at home from the workplace continues to fade, more and more employees are finding out one “tweet” too late that their actions are no longer exempt from discipline.