For all but the most heartless of employers, during the two weeks before Christmas the white flag is raised and a moratorium imposed on terminations. Regardless of the circumstances that led to the termination, no boss wants to look in the mirror and...
Economies around the world have faced unique challenges in the past year; the Canadian economy is no exception. In tumultuous economic times, business owners must remain informed of the options and procedures available to them under the...
A. Introduction Mary Carter Agreements have been a hot topic in the legal press since spring. On May 7, 2009, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its judgment in the case of Loudon v. Roberts 2 wherein the utility of what was...
QUESTION: After ten years of good results and positive performance appraisals in my sales position, six months ago I got a new boss. Suddenly, I am chopped liver. I have been put on a performance improvement plan. I have been called into monthly...
QUESTION: With my boss’s approval I had scheduled my third week of vacation for this year over the Christmas/New Year period. Yesterday she told me my vacation was cancelled as a result of business volumes and other staff being off at that...
Employers should be wary of fiddling with the truth in order to help a former employee receive Employment Insurance benefits. People are not entitled to Employment Insurance if they resign their employment without just cause or are terminated as a...
Is downloading music illegal? Before we talk about Canada, let’s look at the United States. What’s happening to people who download music in the United States? The Recoding Industry Association of America and major music labels have sued...
We are all obsessive about something some time. When those obsessions, however, interfere with your work, you could end up free to pursue them at your leisure. Rick was a structural design supervisor who worked for 14 years before he was terminated...
Ted was 59 years old and had been employed as a warehouse manager for nine years. It was a well-established tradition that since employees had to work extra hours to do the yearly inventory, the employer supplied beer for them to drink after the...
Just been offered a job with a new employer? Excited to be employed or moving on to greener pastures? Can’t wait to sign that offer letter? Please consider reading it before you sign. Like one half of a recently engaged couple, you are giddy with...
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