Mishandling a Layoff Can Be a Costly Mistake for Employers
Special to The Globe and Mail Eyebrows were raised recently when Elon Musk issued an ultimatum to Twitter employees that they either commit to working long hours at high intensity …
Meta Lays off 11,000 People
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has laid off approximately 11,000 of its employees as a result of a continued decline in demand for Facebook usage around the world. Over the past …
Mistreatment of Employees at Dismissal Might Come at a Cost
Being let go from your job unexpectedly can be stressful and difficult for any employee. In a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice case, the court has reinforced that employers …
Workplace Discrimination – Ontario Transgender Teacher Sparks Controversy by Wearing Prosthetic Breasts in Class
Media outlets have been circulating a recent video clip from an Ontario high school of an Ontario transgender teacher wearing oversized prosthetic breasts and visible nipples. The video was filmed …
Why Should You Negotiate a Severance Package in a Mass Layoff?
With recent mass layoffs in Canada, many workers are frustrated in trying to learn how to protect their legal rights while facing dismissal. A separation from the team you have …
Relocating Abroad: Can I Move Abroad and Not Tell My Boss?
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw many workers jump on the opportunity to move out of the city and into the suburbs… or further. What happens if an employee decides …
Employee’s Privacy Rights in the Workplace: What is Acceptable?
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s most recent case involving an employee’s privacy rights in the workplace provides that Section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects public school …
Things You Should Know About Severance Pay Calculator
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 You be Fired for Refusing to Adhere to the Mask Policy at Work?
Employees should tread carefully when choosing to not follow workplace restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent case from Alberta concluded that an employee who refused to follow an …
Terminated for Cause: Severance Entitlement
Employment relationships generally come to an end in one of a few ways – with one of the more common manners being the employer choosing to terminate the employment relationship. …