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When Work Makes Family Life Impossible: Family Status Discrimination in BC
Many employees in BC are quietly managing an impossible situation: a workplace that takes no account of their caregiving responsibilities...
After-Acquired Cause in Ontario: Can Your Employer Deny Severance After Firing You?
You were terminated. A severance offer was made. Then your employer comes back claiming they have discovered misconduct and are...
Bad Faith Termination in Ontario: What It Means and Your Legal Rights
When you are terminated in Ontario, your employer is required to act fairly, honestly, and in good faith throughout the...
Lawyer Consultation Ontario: What to Expect as an Employee
If you are dealing with a workplace dispute, a termination, a severance offer, or a human rights complaint in Ontario,...
Fractional vs. Full-Time Counsel: What Growing Employers Actually Need
Most growing businesses eventually reach the point where legal questions are coming in faster than the leadership team can handle...
Can You Be Fired for Calling in Sick in BC?
Many BC employees worry that calling in sick puts their job at risk. The short answer is that in most...
Right to Disconnect in Ontario: What Employers and Employees Need to Know
Ontario's right to disconnect law sounds more powerful than it is. If you were hoping it means you can ignore...
Can Employers Change Your Job Duties in Ontario?
Employers in Ontario do have some latitude to adjust job duties over time. But there is a clear legal limit....
Job Abandonment in Ontario: What It Means and When It Applies
Job abandonment is one of the most misunderstood concepts in Ontario employment law. Employers sometimes claim an employee abandoned their...
Bardal Factors Explained: How Courts Calculate Severance in Ontario
When you are dismissed without cause in Ontario, your employer must provide reasonable notice or pay in lieu. The Employment...
Lump Sum vs. Salary Continuation in Ontario: Which Severance Option Is Better?
Lump Sum vs Salary Continuance in Ontario: Which Severance Option Is Better for You? When you are terminated without cause in...
What Happens to Employees When a Company Goes Bankrupt in Canada
When a company goes bankrupt in Canada, employees are often among the last to find out and among the least...