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Could Canada adopt work-from-home policy like the Netherlands?: Global BC
An employment lawyer spoke to Global News BC on the possibility of work-from-home legislation in Canada.
Employment lawyer Chantel Goldsmith on NDAs and the Hockey Canada assault investigation
Employment lawyer Chantel Goldsmith joins Kelly Cutrara to discuss non-disclosure agreements as Hockey Canada re-opens an assault investigation.
Bird Construction: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Bird Construction? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…
Ontario court awards employee 24 months of severance, employer required to pay additional $28,000
Ontario court awards employee 24 months of severance. Employer required to pay additional $28,000 in costs.
Bora Pharmaceuticals: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Bora Pharmaceuticals? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…
“60 days or more”: Is it an enforceable termination clause?
Can your employer limit your right to common law notice? What makes a termination clause unenforceable? Read more to find out.
Employee rights when dealing with service provider outages
Learn about your rights as an employee if you are affected by a service outage following the Rogers phone and internet outage.
Toronto employment lawyer on negotiating a return to the office
Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn joins Kelly Cutrara on 640 Toronto to discuss returning to the office and employee rights if they wish…
Employer found liable to pay employee severance after shutting down one business to open another
Read more to discover why this Alberta employer was liable for paying its employee severance after closing the business.