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- Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Family Status
Most Canadians are aware that they are entitled to be free from discrimination in their place of work. The federal and provincial Human Rights Tribunals hear complaints of discrimination on any enumerated ground, including race, gender, creed, ancestry, disability and family status, to name just a f … Read more »
- Can You Challenge a Signed Employment Release?
When an employee is terminated, it is common for employers to request a signed release, which typically confirms that the employee has received all due compensation and waives their right to pursue further claims against the employer. However, disputes can arise when circumstances challenge the scop … Read more »
- Workplace Discrimination on the Basis of Disability
Every employee in Canada is entitled by law to be free from workplace discrimination on the basis of any of the grounds found in the Human Rights Code legislation. In Ontario, these grounds include, amongst other things: race creed ethnicity age sexual orientation gender sex; and disability In the e … Read more »
- What Does it Mean to be a Dependent Contractor?
When a person agrees to accept a contract to provide services on behalf of another party, there are a number of ways in which the relationship may be categorized, including as one of employment, one of independent contractorship, or one of dependent contractorship. In an employment relationship, the … Read more »