If an employee is sick, incapacitated or hurt physically for any reason, they can take days off work. The days off work because of the employee’s illness, injury or medical emergency are called sick days. Sick days can also be used to attend a doctor’s appointment, if...
Sometimes, after an employee is constructively dismissed or terminated, the employer later offered them a job at the same company. In this situation, it is important for the employee to understand the potential consequences if they refuse the position and fully...
COVID-19 has brought about significant impact on Canadian economy and therefore resulted in considerable instability in the labour market, and many employees are at risk of dismissal. It is thus important for employees to understand how Employment Insurance (EI) has...
Since 2016, the Government of Canada has been making improvements to the Employment Insurance (EI) program, in order to better meet the needs of workers and employers. These improvements include making maternity and parental benefits more flexible, providing more...
3 BASIC RIGHTS OF WORKERS IN ONTARIO-WHAT YOU MUST KNOW Every person employed in Ontario has the right to work in a safe environment. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (“the Act”) has established safety procedures for employees in the workplace and entitled them...
