An employer can agree with an employee that the employee will have to pay the employer back money wasted on training the employee (wages, training expenses, etc.) if the employee quits or gets fired early. This kind of employee repayment
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The Dutton Employment Law Blog, published by Dutton Employment Law, focuses on employment law issues primarily in Ontario, Canada. It covers topics such as severance and termination rights, non-compete agreements, temporary layoffs, and employment standards. The blog also addresses workplace health and safety regulations, employee classification distinctions between employees and independent contractors, workplace reprisals, and pay equity obligations. Additionally, it discusses legislative updates and practical guidance on employment contracts, training repayment clauses, and workers' rights protections. The content is aimed at explaining legal concepts and recent developments affecting employers and employees in the Canadian employment law context.
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A Summary About The New Second CPP Ceiling In 2024
By Jeff Dutton
How CPP Contributions Used to Work Employees and employers in Canada make Canada Pension Plan (“CPP’) contributions, and as of 2023, there’s a single annual ceiling of contributions of 5.95% for both employees and employers. This ceiling is officially called…
Ya, That Unsolicited Job Offer Is A Scam
By Jeff Dutton
So you just got a text (no less) offering you a dream stay-at-home job. Congratulations!… You are in the process of a scam. First, no employer will likely ever solicit you randomly unless you are already employed in a sophisticated,…
The Legal Drinking Age in Canada
By Jeff Dutton
The legal drinking age in Canada varies by province. The legal drinking age is 18 in Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec and 19 in the rest of the country (British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and…
Our Wonderful Right to Notice of Termination Maybe Isn’t As Great For The Economy
By Jeff Dutton
In Canada, no one is entitled to a job and no one is entitled to keep a job, just like in the US. However, one of the most pivotal rights in Canada, which does not exist in the US, is…
Ontario Minimum Wage Rate In 2024
By Jeff Dutton
In Brief: All About The Minimum Wage Minimum wage is the lowest pay rate that employers are allowed to offer employees in Ontario. The minimum wage is a floor and no employer can go below it. The minimum wage applies…
All About The Student Minimum Wage In Ontario
By Jeff Dutton
The student minimum wage in Ontario is $15.60 per hour in 2024. In Ontario, there is the general minimum wage, which is 16.55 per hour in 2024, and various special minimum wages, including, the student minimum wage. How To Know…
Understanding “Restructuring”: The Corporate Euphemism for Termination
By Jeff Dutton
In the business world, “restructuring” is a term that often circulates in the corridors of large, publicly listed companies experiencing downward share prices. While it carries a technical veneer, at its heart, restructuring is a polite term for mass terminations.…
25 Motivational Small Business Quotes To Help Kick Start Your Day
By Jeff Dutton
Sometimes A Good Quote Is All You Need Everyone has moments when the going gets tough, especially in the realm of small business. I have had these seem feeling run my small law practice and my HR tech startup. If…
Understanding Employee Retention: Key Factors and Their Impact
By Jeff Dutton
Introduction: All About Employee Retention Employee retention, defined as an organization’s ability to retain its employees over a specified period, has become a focal point in organizational studies. The significance of understanding and enhancing retention stems from the considerable costs…