Blog Posts
Ed Canning
Mar 09, 2019
After retiring from the Air Force as an airplane mechanic, Mike got a job at an airport. When he accepted the job, he was given a copy of the Code of Conduct which indicated that the employer defined harassment as any behavior, often recurrent in nature, which negates an individual’s dignity and the respect to which they are entitled because the behavior is offensive, embarrassing or humiliating.
Ed Canning
Mar 02, 2019
I have been surprised on many occasions by employees that have quit secure employment and casually signed hiring letters with a probationary clause. That clause usually indicates that they can be let go in the first three months with no pay in lieu of notice whatsoever.
Ed Canning
Feb 16, 2019
At least once every 3 weeks I get a call from an employer about employee time theft. Alleging it is one thing. Proving it can be quite another.
Ed Canning
Feb 02, 2019
A startling amount of hubris is not the sole purview of Donald Trump. It is sometimes amazing to see what people think they can get away with.
Ed Canning
Jan 12, 2019
More and more these days, employees are being asked to sign non-competition and non-solicitation clauses when they get a promotion, a new job or a raise. Employment lawyers like me get consulted often by people who are concerned about the effect that signing these provisions will have on their future if they ever leave the company.
Ed Canning
Dec 29, 2018
When Jesse was offered the job working for a financial planner she was thrilled. She would be contacting potential clients to book appointments.
Ed Canning
Dec 15, 2018
QUESTION: I have not received a raise in four years and I am being paid significantly less than the market rate given my position. Is there a law against this?
Ed Canning
Dec 15, 2018
QUESTION: I have a ten-year employee who has been off for almost three years as a result of a car accident after work hours. The disability insurer is still paying her because it deems her to be totally disabled. Can I end the relationship now or will that get me in trouble?
Ed Canning
Dec 01, 2018
Today in Ontario workers get 10 personal emergency leave days a year. Two of them are paid, the other eight are not. Employers are not permitted to ask for a doctor’s note to justify any of the first ten days of absence in any calendar year.
Ed Canning
Nov 17, 2018
There is rarely any upside to an employee to give an employer more than a few weeks notice of their retirement or resignation Things change and you could change your mind when it is too late.