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Layoff
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Labor & Employment Report
Extraordinary Workplace Misconduct: Bah Humbug!
By Fiona W. Ong, Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella
In this season of joy and giving, we ran across our next instance in our occasional series of craziness in the workplace. This one involves the embodiment of Scrooge (before…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
The 15th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2021” is … the (Not) Better Boss
A little over a week ago Better.com — a digital mortgage lender that Forbes.com recently called a $7.7 billion Unicorn — received a $750 million cash infusion from investors. Two days…
Future Lawyer
#WhyIAmASolo – I Can’t Be Fired Over A Zoom Call.
By rickgeorges
Better.com Fires 900 Employees On A Zoom Call. I am a solo lawyer. I don't make a lot of money. I don't get big cases. I don't have a fancy…
Achkar Law Blog
Can A Company Lay You Off And Hire Someone Else?
Layoffs are generally intended to be temporary in nature, with the employer intending to recall the employee once the circumstances leading to the layoff have been resolved. But what do…
Achkar Law Blog
Are Layoffs Legal In Ontario?
Although a layoff seems to be similar to a permanent dismissal, the two concepts are actually quite different. While a dismissal implies a permanent cessation of employment, a layoff in…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
BC Supreme Court rules against employer who laid off, then fired, worker because of pandemic impact
Contract was not 'frustrated' and employee deserved more notice despite agreeing to layoff extension
Employee Rights Blog
Unfair Covid Layoffs and Wrongful Covid Dismissals
By Bram Lecker
Show. on CTV /CP24 “ ASK A LAWYER – Employment Law. at 9:30 every Weds night. It’s another morning at work and through the elevator door that cries out for…
Hermann Law Our Blog
Connecticut Joins the Right of Recall Movement
There is a trend in pro-employee legal protections emerging in states across the nation. Among these emerging protections are laws under the Right of Recall movement. In brief, when new…
Law Times News
Another ruling on whether COVID-related temporary layoffs are constructive dismissals
Court of Appeal will address the issue and Ontario may clarify the regulation, says lawyer
Rudner Law Blog
Two Court Decisions Out of Three (So Far) Say Temporary Layoffs During the Pandemic are Constructive Dismissals
And how the employer behaves can lead to punitive damages It seems like the dam has burst, and we will now see a flurry of court decisions on the issue…