Amazon Mandates Employees to Return to the Office.
Amazon’s CEO, Andy Jassy, has mandated all workers return to the office at least three times per week, as of May 1, 2023. Like many leaders mandating various degrees of …
Amazon Layoffs: Company to Reduce 9,000 Employees.
Amazon has announced its plan to cut 9,000 jobs in the next few weeks. This is in addition to the 18,000 jobs that were eliminated in January earlier this year. …
Office Romance – Pros and Cons of Dating a Co-worker
The recent news of the now-former Toronto mayor John Tory’s affair with a colleague has sent shockwaves through Toronto’s political world, but it has also made many think about the …
Reviewing or Negotiating Severance Pay for C-Level Executives
Why C-Level Executives Should Always Have an Employment Lawyer Review Their Severance Package For C-level executives, severance pay usually consists of a wide range of components, including but not limited …
Departing Employees Be Aware: Risks of Taking Clients from Former Employer
Workers may well know the recently passed Ontario legislation (Bill 27: Working for Workers Act, 2021) that generally prohibits non-compete clauses in employment agreements. However, this prohibition has exceptions, and …
TTC Drops Vaccine Mandate
The Toronto Transit Commission (“TTC”) has decided to drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate that has been in place for approximately one year. In September 2021, the TTC introduced a vaccination …
Amazon to Lay Off 10,000 Workers
Amazon is planning to lay off approximately 10,000 workers who hold corporate and/or technology jobs, which would represent the largest workforce reduction in the company’s history. Reports suggest that the …
CUPE Strike: What Are Working Parents Rights If They Have to Stay at Home Due to School Closures?
Many people are probably confused about the recent twist during the recent CUPE strike – the Ontario government just announced that it would revoke the controversial back-to-work legislation, Bill 28. …
Mass Layoffs at Twitter: Severance Package Rights for Employees
Shortly after Elon Musk took over Twitter, this multi-national social media company temporarily closed its offices and cut workers’ access to internal systems. While it has not been confirmed whether …
Ontario Courts Slashes Enforceability of Many Employment Contract Provisions
In recent years, the Ontario courts have been increasingly strict in the reading of employment contracts. New decisions by the courts have slashed the enforceability of many employment contracts, leaving …