Employment Law
Manager gets severance a decade after slapping coworker’s buttocks
A court's decision to award minimum severance following a manager's attack on a coworker is a lesson for employers.
Unjust Dismissals for Federally Regulated Employees
Discover what an unjust dismissal is, when a federally regulated employee can claim one, and other options for compensation following a termination.
Netflix lays off 150 employees after losing 200K subscribers
Netflix is laying off around 150 workers, predominantly across the United States, as the number of subscribers drops.
Silicon Valley startup Bolt lays off one-third of its employees
Financial technology company Bolt has announced it will be laying off 250 employees. Learn more about severance rights for those affected.
The legal costs of firing unvaccinated city employees in Hamilton
Employment lawyer Chantel Goldsmith joined Scott Radley on 900 CHML on the rights of unvaccinated city employees in Hamilton.
Life in the fast lane: Ottawa employees don’t pay speeding, red light fines
An employment lawyer looks at rights for employees who get traffic tickets following a CTV News Ottawa report about protocol for city…
Ottawa transit driver with disability wins human rights case against employer
Ottawa employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss a city of Ottawa transit driver's human rights case after he…
Employment lawyer on firing 440 unvaccinated workers in Hamilton
Employment lawyer Chantel Goldsmith spoke to the Hamilton Spectator on the legal consequences of firing unvaccinated city employees in Hamilton.
Ontario construction industry, carpenter strike delaying some projects by months
The current strike in Ontario is affecting carpenters in the industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) sectors, and delaying projects by months.