Employment Law
A Bad Job Reference Is Not Defamation, says Ontario Superior Court
An economist has failed in his efforts to sue his previous employer for defamation, after he was given a negative reference when…
National Post – Can Your Old Boss Badmouth You to a Potential Employer? Absolutely
An economist has failed in his efforts to sue his old employer after they gave him a negative job reference to a…
580 CFRA – Bus Driver Refuses To Drive Bus With A Pro-Life Ad On It
A bus driver was sent home without pay because she refused to drive a bus with a controversial pro-life ad on it.
Disgruntled Employees: Post-Employment Legal Obligations
Find out what legal obligations that both an employer and employee have once an employee has been terminated by reading this article.
Refusing to Work Because of a Pro-life Advertisement on an Employee’s Bus
A bus driver was sent home without pay because she refused to drive a bus with a controversial ad on it. Can…
Fillmore v. Hercules: Refusal to Accept New Offer is Not a Failure to Mitigate
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP wins their appeal concerning an employee who refused to accept an new offer from his employer.
The Increasing Costs of Terminating Older Employees
The older an employee is, and the longer they have spent in a company’s employ, the more severance they will be entitled…
CIBC workers laid off, expected to help with training replacements – Global News
Can an employer force an employee to train the person who will soon be replacing them? That is exactly what is happening…
CIBC Staff Losing Jobs to Workers in India, Expected to Help with Training
CIBC is eliminating up to 130 jobs in its Toronto finance department. As part of the transition, staff losing their positions must…