Employees who experience harassment, or are harassed at work, can have a difficult time managing the situation, and in reality, should not handle the situation on their own. Employers have an obligation to address harassment in the workplace, and in
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Can Employees Receive EI If They Are Wrongfully Dismissed?
Between recent workplace vaccination mandates and pandemic related economic downturn, employees are increasingly being wrongfully dismissed from their employment. While some may be curious about what they are entitled to in severance from their employer, many are more anxious to…
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Can Employers Change Job Duties in the Workplace?
When applying for a new job, employers will typically provide prospective employees with job descriptions that outline the responsibilities of the position. Sometimes, employees may find themselves without a job description. Instead, some employees may assume duties over time that…
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Should Employees Resign If They Think They’ve Been Constructively Dismissed?
Termination from employment, whether with or without cause, is typically explicit and undeniable. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave regulation passed under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, many employees and…
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Can Employers Refuse to Accommodate Employee Disabilities?
Under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”), employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees based on several enumerated grounds. While traditionally discrimination is understood as differential treatment based on the enumerated grounds outlined in the…
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Can Employers Fire Employees Who Do Not Return to the Office?
In Ontario, the number of individuals receiving both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has been continuously increasing. As such, companies that had previously switched to work from home models have been making the decision to re-open their operations at their…
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Top Three Terms To Look For In An Employment Contract
The terms of a written employment contract can have significant consequences on the employment relationship and each party’s legal entitlements. While some of those terms outline legal rights during employment, other terms remain in force even after the employment relationship…
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What Happens If An Employee Is Classified As a Contractor?
What happens when a worker is classified as a contractor, when really they are an employee?
When it comes to creating a work relationship, parties will typically enter into an employment relationship by way of an employment agreement. This agreement…
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Working Before Signing an Employment Contract
Employment relationships in Ontario are governed by employment contracts. If there is no written employment contract between an employer and employee, there is a deemed verbal employment agreement at common law.
Whether a written or verbal employment agreement governs an…
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How To Deal With Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Sexual harassment in the workplace is an issue that employers should not leave unaddressed. According to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), sexual harassment is considered a form of discrimination based on sex. The definition found in the OHRC…
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