Can an employee sue in court and claim WSIB benefits? Labour and employment lawyer Rishi Bandhu weighs in. When stress-related injuries are caused by events in the workplace, an employee may be entitled to benefits under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA). The legislation provides a compensation scheme, funded...
As an employment lawyer, I cannot stress enough to my clients how important it is to seek qualified employment law advice. Not only does it help ensure that their decisions are compliant with best practices, but employment law can be...
There is undoubtedly no better tool to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 than a vaccine. Vaccines currently approved for use in Canada are highly effective in preventing or minimizing COVID-19 symptoms and, perhaps more importantly, appear entirely effective in...
It was like it was a deep dark secret that no one wanted to talk about. Finally, we found a staffer at a nonprofit who emphasized that everything he/she said had to be highly anonymous. This person admitted, “I like...
Original broadcast date: Thursday, September 25, 2014 Summary: We appreciate our employees and volunteers and we value their contribution to our organization. But sometimes, the fit between organization and employee or volunteer just isn’t there and changes need to be...
Want to learn more about the discipline and dismissal process and how to foster a culture of positive discipline at your organization? We partnered with the author for a free webinar - watch the recording here. Your palms are sweaty...
The first part in this series brings attention to three key elements of the termination event, while the second part brings attention to the need to give thoughtful consideration to three preparatory elements. I’m taking this opportunity to again reiterate...
Editor's Note: We've had several readers ask recently about termination: when it is appropriate, how to plan for it, how to handle it with the utmost compassion, etc. As such, Veronica will be addressing the issue in a new three-part...
I have been in management roles for years, however I have never gotten used to letting someone go. It is always a difficult task for me. I will be faced with this task again in the next few months; do...
How ethical is it for a nonprofit health care agency to force employees to sign job offer letters saying they agree to let the organization terminate them for any reason and without cause, both during probation and after probation? A...
