The impact of harassment, sexual harassment, and workplace violence can be devastating to an individual’s career and personal life. The right of employees to work in a safe and healthy workplace free of harassment, sexual harassment and violence is enshrined…
Wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer terminates one’s employment without providing reasonable notice (or pay in lieu of notice) as required under legislation such as the Ontario Employment Standards Act or the Canada Labour Code. Each situation is unique and…
Employment is a contract between employer and employee. When an employer unilaterally makes a fundamental change to an employment contract, violates an essential term of an employment contract, or acts in such a way as to create a hostile working…
A written employment contract can serve as the foundation to a rewarding job and career. A good contract clearly and comprehensively sets out the mutual rights, duties, and responsibilities between employer and employee from the outset of the relationship. It…
Short-term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance policies exist to provide income security for individuals who become disabled and are unable to work. Disability insurance fills an important gap when other forms of income security, such as regular salary…
Human rights are an increasingly complex component of legal relationships in Canada. Human rights laws prohibit discrimination and harassment based on certain characteristics in areas such as employment, services, housing, and vocational associations. Our lawyers are on the forefront of…
Workplace investigations are a necessary element of an employer’s obligation to protect its business from fraud and fulfill its statutory obligation to protect its employees from hazards, violence, harassment, and sexual harassment in the workplace. For employees, investigations are fundamental…
Workplace Harassment can take many forms including, bullying and intimidation, racist and culturally offensive remarks, offensive sexual remarks, physical assault, unwanted staring or following, abuse of authority, unwanted communications, etc. Regardless of how it occurs, workplace harassment can seriously harm…