Human Rights Consideration As the "Baby-Boomer Generation" gets older over the next few years (those born between 1946 and 1964), there will be an increasing number of employees nearing retirement as they approach the of age 65. According to Statistics Canada, the average retirement age in Canada
Employee Rights in Ontario – Top 5 Facts Employers May Not Want You to Know
Top 5 Issues Employees Should Know Canadian employment law is vast and complicated enough to most employment lawyers, let alone the average employee without legal education and expertise. With various statutes creating the minimums (or "base floor") of employee rights, as well as employment
Got a New Employment Contract? Key Considerations for Employees in Ontario
Receiving a new job offer is an exciting time, often coming with a new role, a fresh start and - most importantly - higher pay and more employee perks and benefits. But with that new gig, a new employer may request that an employee sign a new "Employment Contract" before starting their first day on
COVID-19: Federal Government Benefits for Businesses and Employees
In response to the coronavirus pandemic ("COVID-19"), the Canadian government has enacted a variety of financial measures intended to alleviate the economic and financial consequences of COVID-19. To help employers, employees, seniors and students navigate through the myriad of financial benefits
Ontario Employee or Independent Contractor?
Are you an employee or an independent contractor? What is the difference, and what rights does an employee have that an independent contractor does not under Ontario employment law? One of the difficulties workers experience is not knowing how to determine if they are really an "independent
Terminating Employment in Ontario: Just Cause vs. Without Cause
In Ontario, if an employer wants to end an employee’s job with the company, it generally has two options: It can either terminate the employee “with cause” or “without cause.” This is an all-or-nothing rule, and there is simply no middle ground for an employer to argue it almost had just cause for