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Manulife set to cut 700 jobs, close Kitchener office
The insurer and financial services provider is planning to eliminate around 700 jobs in Canada and close its office in Kitchener, Ontario.
Pregnancy Discrimination a Pervasive Problem in Canadian Workplaces
An employment lawyer provides insight into workplace rights for pregnant employees, and how often this form of discrimination plays out.
Benefits Canada – Did human rights tribunal get it right in decision on ending benefits at 65?
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal’s recent ruling that it’s unconstitutional for plan sponsors to discontinue benefits for employees after the age of…
CBC News – Is It Okay to Tattle on Your Fellow Employees?
Can an employee legally be terminated from their job if a co-worker shares information from social media with their employer? Employment Lawyer…
Racist Denny’s Rant Not Likely Termination For Cause
The woman terminated from her job after her racially charged rant went viral, has been rehired. Learn more about an employee's rights…
Layoff vs. Termination: What’s the Difference?
Layoffs occur during certain seasons or when work is scarce. The employee expects to return to work at some point. A termination…
Remembrance Day as a Statutory Holiday?: Employment Law Today Interview
Recent changes to Canada’s Holidays Act could alter the way employers observe Remembrance Day. How would this change effect Canadian employers?…
CBC News – Woman Shocked When GoodLife Fitness Said Workout Was Part of Interview
An Ontario woman was shocked when GoodLife Fitness told her a workout with her boss’s boss was part of the interview process…
CBC News – Air Canada Faces Complaints Over Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Air Canada is facing complaints from their flight attendants, as they are claiming they are being sexually harassed and discriminated against by…