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McGuinty v. 1845035 Ontario Inc. (McGuinty Funeral Home) is a case unlike many others, in the sense…
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Employers should expect to provide some compensation to employees they terminate without cause. The amount of compensation depends…
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On September 7th, 2021, the Toronto Transit Commission announced its mandatory vaccination policy. According to this policy,…
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Generally, the law provides some protection to employees when the employer wants to fire them. For example,…
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A constructive dismissal is where an employer makes a substantial change to the terms of an employee’s…
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Employees nowadays are worried about getting back to work, given the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic. They…
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Employers cannot alter a fundamental term of your employment without first letting you know. If they do,…
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Different workplaces have differing expectations of an employee’s schedule of work. An employee who has been with…