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- Return-to-Office Policies May Trigger Constructive Dismissal Claims, Court Warns
Return-to-office policies continue to expand across Canada, but a recent decision from the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights an important legal limitation: longstanding remote work arrangements may become binding terms of employment, even where they were never formally documented in writin … Read more »
- Can Your Employer Claim Ownership of Your Side Hustle?
Special to The Globe and Mail Many employees no longer have just one professional identity. Alongside their day job, they may run a freelance business, consulting practice, online store or even a startup taking shape after hours. Most employers tolerate this – unless the side hustle interferes wit … Read more »
- Can you Refuse to Travel for Work Due to Safety Concerns In Ontairo?
Introduction Travelling for work can range: it can be exciting, tiring, fun, or dreary. It can be a great opportunity or an inconvenient obstacle. How one perceives work travel will be based on the destination, the duration, the nature of the trip, the accommodation, and of course, their own persona … Read more »
- Meta Layoffs 10% of Workforce and Reassigns 7,000 Employees to AI Roles
Meta Platforms is executing one of the most significant workforce transformations in its history, eliminating roughly 10 per cent of its global headcount while simultaneously redirecting thousands of employees toward newly formed artificial intelligence units. The move signals a fundamental shift in … Read more »
- Right to Refuse Unsafe Work in Ontario: Your Legal Rights Under the OSHA
In Ontario, the Occupational Health & Safety Act (the “OHSAâ€�), provides every worker with the right to a safe workplace. Consequently, employees have the right to refuse unsafe work when they believe their health or safety, or that of another worker is at risk. The OHSA sets out the process a w … Read more »