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Dismissed for Off-Duty Conduct in Ontario?
Employees in Ontario are sometimes disciplined or dismissed for things they did entirely outside of work a social media post,...
Working Without an Employment Contract in Ontario: What the Law Provides and Why It Can Work in Your Favour
Many employees in Ontario start working without signing a written employment contract. This is more common than people expect, particularly...
Are Verbal Employment Agreements Legally Binding in Ontario?
Many employees in Ontario assume that without a written employment contract they have no enforceable rights or that verbal promises...
Pay in Lieu of Notice in Ontario: Meaning, Calculation & Employee Rights
When an employer in Ontario ends employment without requiring you to work out the notice period, they must pay you...
Toxic Workplace in BC: When It Becomes Constructive Dismissal and What Your Rights Are
A toxic or poisoned work environment does not always end with a formal termination. In many cases, an employer makes...
Recording Conversations at Work in BC: What’s Legal and What Could Get You in Trouble
Recording workplace conversations in BC is increasingly common, particularly when employees want to protect themselves during discipline meetings, performance reviews,...
Bardal Factors Explained: How BC Courts Decide Reasonable Notice and Severance
When you are dismissed without cause in BC, your employer must provide reasonable notice or pay in lieu. BC's Employment...
Employment Probation Period Explained
Being told you are on probation when you start a new job in BC is common. What that actually means...
Stress Leave in British Columbia Explained
British Columbia does not have a single statutory category called stress leave. But that does not mean you have no...
“At-Will” Employment: Why It Doesn’t Apply in Canada
At-will employment is a concept from the United States that allows employers to terminate employees at any time, for any...
Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000: Your Rights as an Employee Explained
Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 sets the minimum rights and obligations that govern most workplaces in the province. It covers...
BC Sick Note Rules: Can Your Employer Demand a Doctor’s Note?
British Columbia employees are entitled to paid sick leave under the Employment Standards Act. Recent changes to BC regulations also...