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The Long Term Pain of “Paying Under the Table”
Paying someone "under the table" is illegal. When it is proposed, the participants are not aware of, or simply not thinking about,…
Recording conversations at work (Canada): What you need to know
Non-unionized employees in Canada can record their own conversations at work without informing others.
Global News – Amazon Employee Attempts Suicide and UberEATS Driver Wages Slashed
An Amazon employee sent an email to hundreds of co-workers criticizing the company before leaping off its Seattle headquarters in a failed…
Poor Conduct & Terminations: What’s Legal?
Employers have a duty to pay adequate severance and treat employees fairly at all times leading up to and after they terminate…
Termination Negotiations: Don’t Give In to Pressure
Employees feel pressured by their employer to sign documents during termination negotiations. Find out why you should not give in by reading…
Insurance Company Offers Girl $8 for Mileage to Hospital Instead of $50K for Eye Injury
The mother of a young girl who suffered an eye injury playing soccer is upset that her insurance company is saying the…
How to Calculate Severance Pay
There are a lot of myths about how to calculate severance pay in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. Find out how to…
Ballim v Bausch & Lomb
Read the article to learn about a significant decision in the Ballim v Bausch & Lomb court case, handled by Samfiru Tumarkin…
Global News – Garage found partly liable after crash with stolen car causes brain injury
An auto-body garage owner was deemed to be liable after a teen suffered a permanent brain injury after crashing a car that…