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An animated look at how a better understanding of employment law can influence how and what we do at work. All articles were originally published in the Metro News. To see weekly updates of Daniel's column, visit his "columnist" link at www.metronews.ca

Employment Law Articles: 2008

Employees should think twice
Employee bound by agreement he didn’t agree to
Clearing up misconceptions - Mistakes can be avoided

Blunder resignation and pay the price - Employee caught in “twilight zone”
Signed documents will seldom be overturned
Jurisdictional differences


Employees should respond to discipline at work
Mental distress from work is not always compensable
Anything goes in employment contracts
Gossip can be harmful to your career

Law now leans towards workers
Rules of Misconduct Prevail
Definition of a Contractor - Contractual “label” not always dispositive
Not all employees entitled to “Family Day”
New Year’s Resolutions -Don’t leave agreements to handshakes or memory

Employment Law Articles: 2007

Ultimatum tantamount to dismissal
Employment contracts are negotiable – courts will imply terms

Blog postings can be cause for dismissal
Handle References with Caution
Frustration of contract not easily proven

Failure to Mitigate defeats employee's winning claim
Performance Appraisals can cut both ways
Constructive Dismissal Proves Costly
Signed documents will seldom be overturned
Law of resignation may favour employees

Terms of Contract are Binding
Overtime Pay Required
Wrongful Dismissal not clear cut
Employment claims have expanded
Selecting the proper lawyer for your case

Wrongful Resignation Can Prove Costly
Employment Law Basics
Refusing to accept blame can cost your job
Blunder procedure and pay the price
Constructive dismissal proves costly

Anything goes in employment contracts
The Rocky Road to Dismissal
Blogging can cost you your job
With appropriate notice, anything goes
Employment Policies Not Always Enforced

Think Twice Before Taking Clients
A recipe for severance
Use Facebook with Caution
No Excuse for Sleeping on the Job
Employment insurance benefits are not a sure bet

Inappropriate Interview Questions
Lying on your resume could cost your job
Reinstatement isn’t an option for Canadian employees
Harassed employees are no longer without remedy
Changes to Ontario’s Human Rights Regime to impact litigants

Permanent Illness can put your career at risk
Off-duty activities can affect the health of your career
New Year’s resolutions for employees
4 sure-fire ways to receive appropriate severance
Selecting the proper employment lawyer for your case

Think long and hard before you resign
If terminating an employee, don’t pay without a release
Strategies for severance success
Letters of reference are an invaluable tool
Inducement may lead to damages

Investigate fully before condemning employees’ fate
Senior managers may owe a duty of fidelity
Tips for employers when checking references
Make sure to read the fine print
Legal issues arise when a business is sold


Employment Law Articles: 2006

Performance appraisals can cut both ways
A bit of bad faith can go a long way
The Fine art of Investigating Pays Dividends to Employers
Investigating allegations of misconduct

Pregnancy and Parental Leave Raise Legal Issues
From Paychecks to Pinkslips
Saying No to the Boss has Consequences
Letters of Reference are an Invaluable Tool
Suspensions Should be with Pay

Termination for Incompetence is a Difficult task to Prove
Employers Should Review Contractual Hiring Practices
Employment Contracts Should be Reviewed
Top 5 don'ts when recruiting an employee
Wrongful Resignation Proves Costly

When can an employee's paycheck be docked
Wallace Damages
The myth of 2 week's notice
Perils of Fixed term contracts
lying on resumes

Is your Boss a Bully
Have you been wrongfully dismissed
Harassment free workplaces
Dismissal for theft or dishonesty
Breaching company policy can prove costly

Diligent job search can save your case
Dishonesty costs auto exec his job
Chef dishes wrongful dismissal suit
Plant manager sacked for lewd behaviour
Journalist’s revenge costs job, reputation

Salesman’s contract a lemon: Judge
Employment contract may cause later problem
Embezzling costs more than job
E-mail misuse leads to work trouble
Careful before you try to take clients with you

Keep emotions in check if fired
Ideas not always straight from source
Harassment doesn’t belong at work
Worse job may be case of constructive dismissal
Firing, hiring raise legal issues

 


 

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