Information About Toronto Employment Law & Workplace Immigration Blog

Losing your job for alleged insubordination does not automatically mean you are disqualified from Employment Insurance (“EI”). Service Canada applies its own legal test when deciding whether you qualify for benefits, which is different from the legal test used to determine whether your employer had … Read more »

If your employer asks you to resign instead of being terminated, you may hear the phrase “resigned in lieu of termination.” In simple terms, it means an employee submits a resignation after being told, either directly or indirectly, that their employment is ending. Many employees assume resigning is … Read more »

There is no fixed amount of compensation for workplace discrimination. Depending on the facts, employees may be entitled to damages for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect, compensation for lost wages or benefits, and other remedies designed to address the effects of discrimination. The am … Read more »

Employers are generally permitted to express views about unions, provided those communications do not become coercive, intimidating, or interfere with employees’ rights under applicable labour legislation. What employers cannot do is interfere with employees’ legal right to decide for themselves whe … Read more »

In most cases, your employer cannot fire you simply because you are sick. In Ontario, employees have legal protections when they need time off work because of an illness, injury, medical treatment, or disability. In many cases, an employer cannot terminate you because you are sick or because you req … Read more »