Employment law
'Indirect harassment' is ruled just cause for firing
May 10, 2012 11:25 AM0 Comments
Can a person sexually harass a coworker who is not in the room at the time? And if so, can this behaviour constitute legal grounds for dismissal? A recent court case says yes to both questions. What happened?
Category: Employment law
Was RIM justified in firing its drunken executives?
Dec 21, 2011 3:29 PM3 Comments
Our employment lawyer weighs in on the legality of Research In Motion firing its two employees whose intoxicated behaviour disrupted a flight that they were on.
Category: Employment law
There is no cap on the severance you can be paid
Nov 15, 2011 4:44 PM0 Comments
The Ontario Court of Appeal has brought down a ruling that alters some long-standing beliefs about what the maximum severance pay employers have to offer lower-level workers.
Category: Employment law
When suing your former employer backfires
Nov 2, 2011 10:25 AM4 Comments
One woman is ordered by the Ontario Superior Court to pay her previous employer nearly $30,000.00 in court costs over a 'frivolous' lawsuit that she brought against them. What happened?
Category: Employment law
When terminated, your rights go beyond the Employment Standards Act
Sep 22, 2011 10:08 AM0 Comments
One Workopolis user's former employer offers him the minimum amount of severance pay as prescribed by the Employment Standards Act. Our lawyer, Norman Grosman has a wake-up call for him.
Category: Employment law
Unfriendly fire? How to get a reference after you've been let go
Aug 31, 2011 3:05 PM0 Comments
You've just lost your job, and you know that future employers are going to want to talk to your former bosses. Can you still get a reference from the company that has fired you? It's a tricky situation, obviously, but here are some things you can do.
Category: Career dilemmas, Employment law
Ontario court slams Human Rights Tribunal decision
Aug 15, 2011 10:21 AM1 Comments
When a terminated employee took her case to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal claiming to have been discriminated against based on her "race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, ethnic origin, disability, creed and sex," it seemed like an open and shut case. Until the courts took a closer look at the details.
Category: Employment law
Is your boss watching your LinkedIn profile?
Jul 29, 2011 9:31 AM0 Comments
Programs that track your activity on personal social media accounts are already available in the U.S. Could your boss be watching your LinkedIn profile? Lawyer Kathleen Hogan weighs in with tips to safeguard your online presence.
Category: Career dilemmas, Employment law, Job interviews, Latest news & advice
Can you legally be fired for bad mouthing your boss on a social media site?
Jul 1, 2011 10:25 AM15 Comments
We've heard a lot of stories in the news lately about employees landing in hot water (or out of a job) for their actions on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Can employers really fire you over something you publicly do on your own time? Our employment lawyer weighs in.
Category: Career dilemmas, Employment law
Can you appeal a wrongful dismissal ruling?
Jun 16, 2011 2:41 PM0 Comments
If you’re sure that you have lost your job for the wrong reasons, but the courts have rejected your wrongful dismissal suit against your former employer, is there anything you can do about it? Our employment lawyer has the answers.
Category: Employment law
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