by bawebdeveloper | Sep 21, 2022 | EMPLOYMENT LAW
Prioritizing mental health, especially in the workplace, has become a topic of conversation and an issue that governments, corporations and NGOs have been working to raise awareness around to remove the stigma associated with mental health issues. However, raising...
by bawebdeveloper | Sep 8, 2022 | EMPLOYMENT LAW
Simply put, in contract law, the frustration of a contract happens when one or more parties to the contract are unable to fulfil their contractual obligations due to unforeseeable circumstances outside of their control. As employment is based on an employment...
by bawebdeveloper | Aug 29, 2022 | EMPLOYMENT LAW
Minus some exceptions to the rule, Ontario workers are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times their normal rate of pay (a.k.a ‘time and a half’) for every hour worked over 44 hours in a week. This applies to hourly and salaried employees and those who earn...
by bawebdeveloper | Jul 26, 2022 | EMPLOYMENT LAW
An arbitration clause in an Ontario employment contract stipulates that you agree to use a binding arbitration hearing to settle disputes arising from the employment contract instead of the court system. People are understandably excited to receive an offer of...
by bawebdeveloper | Jul 14, 2022 | DISABILITY LAW, EMPLOYMENT LAW
Yes, you are still employed while on long-term disability (LTD) in Canada. You continue to enjoy the same employment rights while on long-term disability as when you are in the workplace. And while employers can generally terminate an employee at any time, it is...
by bawebdeveloper | Jun 22, 2022 | EMPLOYMENT LAW
Most people have heard the term “severance pay” or “severance package,” however, not many know the legal definition, when they are entitled to severance pay, what/how much they are entitled to for severance pay and what to do if an employer does not provide them the...
