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The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects on Canadians’ mental and physical health. An Ipsos poll conducted earlier this year found that 56 percent of those surveyed reported increased feelings of social isolation, depression, and anxiety due to the pandemic and related lockdowns. We are beginning to learn that those who have contracted the virus may experience long-haul COVID, which refers to long-term symptoms people may experience after recovering from their illness.
COVID-19: Anticipated
Repercussions on Employee
Disability Claims
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Unfair Covid Layoffs and Wrongful Covid Dismissals
It’s another morning at work and through the elevator door that cries out for some grease, past that anxious infernal clock that runs too fast, the faint smell of bitter coffee and carpet freshener wafting in from the kitchen, where the muffled laughter of office banter begins to overcome the soft hum of the computers. You are home – away from home; warm, familiar and secure, until you see the note politely requesting you to attend an unscheduled meeting in the boss’ office. You never saw it coming.
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Anti-vaxxers don’t have a right to accommodations, Ontario human rights watchdog says
People who choose not to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to personal preferences or “singular beliefs” do not have a right to accommodations under Ontario’s human rights law, the province’s rights watchdog says.
The decision to get vaccinated is voluntary, and a “person who chooses not to be vaccinated based on personal preference does not have the right to accommodation under the (Human Rights Code),” the Ontario Human Rights Commission said this week...
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Infectious Disease Emergency Leave
In response to the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic,
the Ontario government introduced Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) legislation on June 1, 2020. It allowed employees, who were affected
by COVID-19 illness, to pursue a protected leave of absence while tending to their health or to the health needs of
a loved one. While innocuous, IDEL also gave employers the right to unilaterally declare extended layoffs if the business required it for pandemic-related reasons.
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What To Do If You’re Being Sexually Harassed at Work?
Employers are responsible for creating and maintaining a work environment
free from all harassment, including sexual harassment. Legally, a company must respond to and address any complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace. If you believe you are being sexually harassed at work, contact a sexual harassment lawyer to discuss your legal options.
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6 Signs Your Boss Might Be
A Narcissist
Many of us, unfortunately, encounter
a bad boss at some point in our careers. But a narcissistic boss creates its own special kind of headache.
At worst, they can chip away at your
self-esteem by constantly needling you over your perceived faults and outright insulting you on a constant basis. They are always perfect; you are always wrong. Dealing with them can easily become
a draining chore.
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Straight Talk on Vaccine Mandates – Your Rights as
an Employee
We are now seeing more employees refusing to comply with workplace vaccination policies. As a result, some are either being terminated or placed on unpaid leave.
Some employment lawyers have publicly stated their beliefs and opinions that failing to comply with a mandatory vaccination policy is grounds for dismissal with just cause. However, it is crucial to keep in mind two points...
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Can Managers Refuse Overtime?
Refusing to work extra hours is risky business for managers. Like all regular employees, managers’ relationships with their employers are governed by Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA). However, regulations under the Act also exempt those “whose work is supervisory or managerial in character” from the overtime provisions, which would otherwise entitle anyone to 1.5 times their normal rate of pay for any time worked beyond 44 hours per week.
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Workplace harassment
Changes to Benefits
What is constructive dismissal?
Workload is putting a strain on mental health
Unprofessional workplace behaviour
Employees have a right to a harassment free workplace
episode 7 segment 1
what is constructive dismissal?
episode 7 segment 2
changes to benefits
episode 7 segment 3
workplace harassment
episode 8 segment 1
employees have a right to a harassment free workplace
episode 8 segment 2
unprofessional workplace behavior
episode 8 segment 3
workload is putting a strain on mental health
Job Search Obligations
EPISODE 15
Severance notice periods
Episode 13
Federally regulated employees
Episode 12
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Returning to work from disability
Episode 14
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part 1
How much do you have to share with your employer?
part 2
Mental Health in the workplace
part 3
Returning to work from disability
Returning to work from disability
Terminated while on disability leave
Mental Health in the workplace
How much do you have to share with your employer?
part 1
Severance Notice Periods
part 2
Terminated while on disability leave
part 3
The impact of corporate mergers on employees
The impact of corporate mergers on employees
Terminated while on disability leave
Severance notice periods
part 1
Job search obligations
part 2
Reference Letters
part 3
Non-Compete Clauses
Non-Compete Clauses
Reference Letters
Job search obligations
part 1
Federally vs Provincially Regulated Employees
part 2
Terminated without cause
part 3
Laid off without pay
laid off without pay
Terminated without Cause
Federally regulated versus provincially regulated employees
NEW
Part 1
Frustration & Abandonment
part 2
Returning to work
Part 3
Change to working conditions
Change to working conditions
Returning to work
Frustration & Abandonment
NEW
Frustration and Abandonment
of Employement
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Human Rights and Discrimination
part 2
Charter of Rights
and Freedoms
Part 3
Vaccine Mandates
Vaccine Mandates
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Human Rights and Discrimination
NEW
Human Rights
and Discrimination
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Human Rights
and Discrimination
part 2
Charter of Rights
and Freedoms
Part 3
Vaccine
Mandates
Change to working conditions
Returning to work
Frustration & Abandonment
NEW
Human Rights and Discrimination
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Executive Severance
part 2
Promotion Letters
Part 3
Defined Benefit
Pensions
Defined Benefit Pensions
Promotion Letters
Executive Severance
NEW
Executive Severance
EPISODE 15
NEW
Executive Severance
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Executive Severance
part 2
Promotion Letters
Part 3
Defined Benefit Pensions
Vaccine Mandates
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Human Rights and Discrimination
NEW
Part 1
Non-Compete Clause
part 2
Right to Disconnect
Part 3
Right to Disconnect
while working from home
Right to Disconnect while working from home
Right to Disconnect
Non-Compete Clause
NEW
Non-Compete Clause
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Non-Compete Clause
part 2
Right to Disconnect
Part 3
Right to Disconnect while working from home
Defined Benefit Pensions
Promotion Letters
Executive Severance
NEW
Non-Compete Clause
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
The Employment Standards Act
part 2
Understanding
your rights
Part 3
IT Workers and Overtime
IT Workers and Overtime
Understanding your rights
The Employment Standards Act
NEW
The Employment Standards Act
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
IT Workers and Overtime
part 2
Understanding
your rights
Part 3
IT Workers and Overtime
Right to Disconnect while working from home
Right to Disconnect
Non-Compete Clause
NEW
Non-Compete Clause
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Doctor and Company disagree on medical leave
part 2
Changes to working hours
Part 3
Returning from medical leave close to age 65
Returning from medical leave close to age 65
Changes to working hours
Doctor and Company disagree on medical leave
NEW
Doctor and Company disagree on medical leave
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Doctor and Company disagree on medical leave
part 2
Changes to working hours
Part 3
Returning from medical leave close to age 65
IT Workers and Overtime
Understanding your rights
The Employment Standards Act
NEW
Non-Compete Clause
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Workplace
Investigations
part 2
Disagree with Workplace Investigation
Part 3
Harassed outside
of work
Harassed outside of work
Disagree with Workplace Investigation
Workplace Investigations
NEW
Workplace
Investigations
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Workplace Investigations
part 2
Disagree with Workplace Investigation
Part 3
Harassed outside of work
Returning from medical leave close to age 65
Changes to working hours
Doctor and Company disagree on medical leave
NEW
Workplace Investigations
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Working for an
American Company
part 2
Working for
Workers Act
Part 3
Not recalled after pandemic leave
Not recalled after pandemic leave
Working for Workers Act
Working for an American Company
NEW
Working for an
American Company
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Not recalled after pandemic leave
part 2
Working for
Workers Act
Part 3
Not recalled after pandemic leave
Harassed outside of work
Disagree with Workplace Investigation
Workplace Investigations
NEW
Working for an American Company
EPISODE 15
NEW
Decrease in salary
and benefits
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Decrease in salary
and benefits
part 2
Medical leave denied
Part 3
Requesting a
severance package
Requesting a severance package
Medical leave denied
Decrease in salary and benefits
NEW
Decrease in salary and benefits
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Not recalled after pandemic leave
part 2
Working for
Workers Act
Part 3
Not recalled after pandemic leave
Not recalled after pandemic leave
Working for Workers Act
Working for an American Company
NEW
Part 1
Duty to Accommodate
part 2
Accommodations after Maternity Leave
Part 3
Functional Abilities evaluation
Functional Abilities evaluation
Accommodations after Maternity Leave
Duty to Accommodate
NEW
Duty to Accommodate
EPISODE 15
NEW
Part 1
Duty to Accommodate
part 2
Accommodations after Maternity Leave
Part 3
Functional Abilities evaluation
Not recalled after pandemic leave
Working for Workers Act
Working for an American Company
NEW
Duty to Accommodate
EPISODE 15
NEW
