Is Ontario Unemployment on the Rise?
Are Ontario Unemployment Rates Rising Again Amidst Economic Uncertainty? Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario has been on a bit of a roller coaster for unemployment rates. A prolific spike in …
Are Ontario Unemployment Rates Rising Again Amidst Economic Uncertainty? Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario has been on a bit of a roller coaster for unemployment rates. A prolific spike in …
Why is for cause termination considered the “capital punishment” of employment law? Employment relationships generally come to an end in one of a few ways – with one of the …
Dismissals can be a difficult time for everyone. However, dismissals are an inevitable part of employment, whether due to economic pressures, poor performance, or simply restructuring. The actions that an …
Gap’s layoff plan is to cut over 500 employees in a bid to reduce costs and improve efficiency, according to sources. While the exact number of job losses remains unclear, …
Lyft, the ride-sharing app popular in North America, has announced that it will lay off a significant number of employees. The decision was made by the newly appointed CEO, David …
According to sources within the company, Meta is preparing to carry out a new wave of layoffs on Wednesday. In an internal memo, the company announced that the cuts will …
Under common law, employment agreements signed under duress will be void. This is favourable to employees, as upon separation employees may be entitled to larger severance packages than initially created …
Where there is ‘just cause’ for termination an employer is not obligated provide an employee notice of termination or pay in lieu. ‘Just cause’ means that the employee has done …
Too often we hear about bullied employee who is mistreated to such an extent that he/she feels the only recourse is to resign. However, a forced resignation does not necessarily …
Privacy in the workplace continues to dominate the legal and policy discussions. Most recently, Jerry Agar of CFRB 1010 and the Toronto Sun, addressed the issue in an editorial. Naturally, …