Category: Workplace Law
An employer tried to reduce its severance pay obligation by ceasing payments to a terminated employee when he found new employment. In the case (Allen v. Ainsworth in BC Supreme
It is undeniable that employers must not discriminate against employees because of pregnancy parental leave. That being said, sometimes legitimate business reasons require an employer to reorganize their work force.
In a recent decision in the Ontario Court of Appeal (Royal Bank of Canada v. Samson Management), the Court upheld guarantee language that was clearly designed to take away common-law
Most of us know that employers have the right to terminate an employee ‘for cause’ at any time during the employment relationship. If an employer has ‘cause’ to terminate an
Can an employer require employees to speak only a certain language in and around the workplace? A related question is: can an employer only hire employees with certain language skills?
A recent case in the Federal Court of Canada has nudged the door open a little further to more liberal rights for workers needing work accommodations to care for family