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If HR Tells You To “Suck It Up”, Here’s What You Should Do
Learn about what you should do if company’s human resources department downplays your complaint and tells you to “suck it up”.
Employee Terminated Over a Beer at Lunch
Can an employee be let go for having alcohol during a lunch break? What if the company has a zero-tolerance policy towards…
How Ontario’s Auto Insurance Crisis Affects YOU
There is an auto insurance crisis in Ontario that people are unaware of until they find themselves in a situation that requires…
I Lost a Child: Am I Entitled to Bereavement Leave?
When your son/daughter passes away, whether from a lengthy health battle or unexpectedly because of an accident, are you entitled to time…
Can Doctors Be Fired Over Off-Duty Misconduct?
Usually, an employee cannot be fired for cause because of off work conduct, unless it impacts their workplace. Otherwise it would be…
640 Toronto – Waterloo Job Applicant Rejected Due To Somali Background
University of Waterloo grad Jama Hagi-Yusuf was rejected via email by a potential employer simply because he was born to Somali parents.
Ministry of Labour Finds 78% of Ontario Employers Are Breaking the Law
A Ministry of Labour inspection blitz focusing on precarious employment has found 78 per cent of workplaces in violation of the Employment…
Employees Looking for Answers, Severance After CHCH Layoffs
Former staff of CHCH are desperate for answers after the company that owns the TV station threw its news content provider into…
Employers Who Don’t Treat Employees Well, Do So At Their Own Risk!
Learn about the different situations where a Court will penalize an employer and award additional damages to the employee, if the employee…