Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), implemented by the government at the beginning of the pandemic to provide Canadians with temporary income replacement, ended on October 3, 2020. Recipients can now transition to EI and other programs. The post Transition from CERB to EI appeared first on Lecker & Associates.…

Seeking long-term disability benefits as a heart and stroke patient can be fraught with minefields. Are you set up to navigate this while also trying to get your health back on track? The post Heart & Stroke Patients: Navigating Long-Term Disability From Work appeared first on Lecker & Associates.…

Ontario is open for business following the COVID-19 emergency lock down. But employees have questions about their health and safety, as well as job status and security. Here are answers to the top ten return-to-work questions we receive from employees. The post COVID-19 Return To Work | Top 10 Employee FAQS appeared first on Lecker & Associates.…

National Short-Term Disability Insurance | By Bram Lecker, Employment Lawyer National Short-Term Disability Insurance: A clear and present need in a just society. Employment lawyers regularly take on cases involving clients who have trouble accessing their employee disability insurance benefits. Indeed, many individuals desperately need them to get through short-term and long-term illnesses and injuries. […] The post The Case For a National Short-Term Disability Insurance Plan appeared first on Lecker & Associates.…

The Supreme Court of Canada cemented legal protection for employees from harsh and punitive arbitration clauses they may have been forced to sign as a condition of employment. Read how Uber workers in Ontario made this possible. The post Arbitration Clauses In Employment Contracts appeared first on Lecker & Associates.…

Canadians and Americans may be culturally similar on some levels. However, in the arena of employment law, we could not be further apart. This is a legal environment that would make the likes of Donald Trump contrite and speechless.A ground-breaking recent case is sure to render many U.S-style employment contracts null and void in Ontario. Does yours pass the smell test? The post U.S-Style Employment Contracts appeared first on Lecker & Associates.…

On June 1, 2020, the Ford government introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Act (ESA). The changes primarily accommodate employers and their present-day financial woes. At a glance, this will come as a terrible blow and a step backwards for employee rights in Ontario. However, Ontario’s employment laws still remain pro-employee. Here’s why. The post Employers Beware! New Ontario Employment Laws Will Not Stop Lawsuits appeared first on Lecker & Associates.…