Articles about Labour and Employment Law

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ghazaleghazanfari/5855183960/in/photolist-9VpmcA-5gRgE2-56tkb5-56pa3p-5L8fWX-4rXcwM-vvo7fe-dTgGbV-5kYRpi-4u1LrZ-mccRdM-mccScF-q4f5xk-ieo5Qj-6B1JSz-nKWPMP-69CfWD-mcbKag-6vRwtj-5zS28Z-NY9sf-4punSq-5jW9v3-8iLXKW-7YTcjX-mcdyBM-47ucde-ni7bGh-qfou6U-4fZmBq-85oVKC-9eCEKu-39i88E-9ifqfo-9nWfJf-6fzaJ6-8JTSk3-9Yy98E-69GrBU-8dXJfC-8dUtqP-dAMsJa-bsENQZ-5Xoyqx-47GU9f-69CgxH-6aPKWz-smcVng-56p9sz-7esLyY

In the News – Online Obscenity

Toronto Internet Lawyer discussed the legality of posting the Luka Magnotta video on the Best Gore website with the national and international media. Mr. Zvulony took the position that the posting of the video violated Canada's obscenity laws.
By Pixabay (Pixabay) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

Court of Appeal Reminds Employers of the Need for Clear Contracts

Fixed Term Employment Contracts In the case of Howard v. Benson Group Inc. (2016 ONCA 256 (CanLII)) the Ontario Court of Appeal stressed that employers risk liability if they fail to have an enforceable termination clause in a fixed term contract.…

The Importance of a Well Drafted Termination Clause

Wood v. Deeley: Ontario Court of Appeal Refuses to Enforce Poorly Drafted Termination Clause By Toronto Employment Lawyer, Karen ZvulonyAn employment agreement, which contains a well drafted and statutorily compliant termination clause…
https://pixabay.com/en/users/antonin77-930018/

Why Employers need an Employment Agreement

By Toronto Employment Lawyer, Karen ZvulonyOne of the best, and most cost-effective ways an employer can protect itself from paying costly severance and termination packages is by having a properly drafted and executed written employment…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/illinoislibrary/8292611634/in/photolist-dCMNwE-5boJ6P-qXB2ya-dCMNnw-efYP86-fwNnMd-7kCnVQ-Bf1yg-5ySuHs-bCCpYS-96THqY-7a1kRB-7kCo2q-cjVKQo-qXB3pD-9ganDW-a6jRDT-oBfmQy-8uVpXv-fwyqMR-5rFMKK-7veWKp-5VeLzE-KzfYi-5VeM3A-5VeLBf-7viKR3-5VeLYw-5VaoRa-gHAzxk-7xK2BR-roeZsQ-qQqkfw-25crb-mAFod-d6oTFA-7viGSo-eHvzx3-hHpXV-7NT1E-7U9xyc-6nPSp4-5G2mDw-fGFiSD-5nBfp-7NT1F-316fw7-GYBj5w-HoQDbT-uAfSG3

Employment Lawyer Karen Zvulony Cited as an Expert

Toronto Employment Lawyer, Karen Zvulony was cited as an expert in employment law and the law of just cause by The Globe and Mail.  You can read the article here.

What is Wrongful Dismissal?

Karen Zvulony, Toronto Employment Lawyer, discusses the definition of wrongful dismissal and the law of firing/terminating employees in Ontario, Canada. She discusses an employees rights under the Employment Standards Act and the Common Law. She also reviews factors that could aggravate (i.e. bad faith) or mitigate (i.e. new employment) a damages award. A must read for any employee that believes they were unfairly dismissed.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/111692634@N04/15327739193/
,

Privacy Law and the Workplace: Job Applications

Employers have access to unprecedented amounts of information on their employees and job candidates. Many people, especially young people, don’t realize how much information they are publishing about themselves, and what the possible implications are.
By sailko (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Head-Hunted and Then Terminated

Toronto Employment lawyer discusses how a "head-hunted" employee who is later fired can claim damages for inducement to leave previous employment.

Things to Watch for in a Severance Package

If you have an employment law issue or question, feel free to contact Toronto Employment Lawyer Karen Zvulony for a consultation. If you have been asked to sign a release or have been offered a severance package and would like legal advice regarding your rights then please fill out the Severance Package Review form
https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcobellucci/3534516458/in/photolist-6okjAW-5nRsb3-rrtnoF-aiEhXH-2FNUzm-rphyCW-4ms8ZA-9grzfE-bTQwfx-56eXRT-4mzmoq-4HaGH6-aeXN2Z-5hJgbT-qJ8iU-8vT9yB-7Fguhp-4VwGmg-bTQwf4-dco18n-5GLFEo-8giHbr-dR6rbS-aA9usm-zh7vG-ddyx4t-7Er6af-rrv51P-4Bom3q-7k5o9D-8gmor5-7JnRdX-7vB7fR-oRNywn-5huQJc-9oGwvq-h5uim-5giDsZ-sG3xvz-8HDJ5B-85Rk9G-6ABmJx-JhptkQ-FEdBM-o4n6iU-2vVkpu-cgNkhu-5JE9tz-akUamc-cRMpS

What is Reasonable Notice?

The amount of notice an employee is entitled to is dependant on a number of factors. The Ontario Employment Standards Act provides minimum notice periods. Notice periods under the common law are usually longer.