Employment Law
CIBC, Scotiabank raise base pay for most employees
Scotiabank and CIBC are raising base pay for most employees to match similar moves by RBC, BMO and TD.
Employment lawyer on hiring new inexperienced staff
Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins 630 CHED to discuss employee and employer rights when hiring new and inexperienced staff.
Tesla sued by former employees over mass layoff, denied pay
Two former Tesla employees filed a lawsuit against the electric car company after Elon Musk laid off hundreds of workers on short…
Canadian companies with hybrid work models
Some well-known Canadian companies have made varying announcements about hybrid work arrangements for their employees.
Shift change and firing of employee with acid reflux was discriminatory: Alberta tribunal
An employer's decision to change shifts for and ultimately fire an employee suffering from acid reflux violated their human rights, says a…
SpaceX fires employees who criticized CEO Elon Musk: Reports
SpaceX has fired numerous employees who published an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk, according to multiple reports.
Wealthsimple lays off 13 per cent of workforce
Wealthsimple is laying off 13 per cent of its workforce, after experiencing impacts of the financial downtown in the global technology sector. …
Gas station manager fired after 69 cent screw-up: Severance owed?
An employment lawyer explains whether a gas station manager is owed severance or not after a 69 cent mistake cost $16,000.
Government lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federally regulated employees
The federal government announced it is lifting COVID-19 vaccine mandates for transportation and public sector workers.