Who Gets Long Term Disability? Long term disability (sometimes known as “LTD”) is a type of insurance some employers offer their employees as a “group benefit”. Many employers who offer LTD to their staff pay all of their employee’s monthly premiums, while some employers require that their employees contribute to all or part of their …
Until the late nineties, employees could, generally, only sue their employers for severance upon termination. There was, generally, no way for an employee to also sue his employer for the stress caused by especially harsh or “bad faith” conduct at the time of dismissal. Wallace Damages Then, in 1997, the Supreme Court of Canada, in …
In layman’s terms, vicarious liability is when an employer is liable for one of its employees’ wrongs. In other words, vicarious liability is when an employer is responsible for paying for the damages caused by an employee’s act even where the employer did not authorize the act or, manifestly, do the act. In more legal …
Background checks encompassing criminal records, credit, driving history, resume and reference checks have become increasingly common for employers to conduct in Ontario. Does your small or medium sized business need to conduct a background check on a potential employee? My company, goHeather, has partnered with Canada’s leading background check provider, Certn. Certn makes background checks …
What is a Fiduciary Duty? A fiduciary duty is when an employee has a common law obligation to put his employer’s interest above his own. It is the duty of a fiduciary to act honestly and in good faith, always with a view to the best interests of the employer. Who has a Fiduciary Duty? …
What is the Difference Between “Termination Pay” and “Severance Pay” in Ontario? Termination pay vs severance pay is a common question we receive. It is no surprise that we receive so many questions about the difference between termination pay and severance pay as there appear to be a lot of misconceptions out there. The confusion …
You may be a job seeker looking for a reference letter, or you may be an employer who was asked to draft a reference letter for someone. In either case, this helpful guide for reference letters in Canada will assist you in completing your reference letter. What is a Reference Letter? A reference letter is …
After you are approved for and are receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, you must complete bi-weekly EI reports showing that you are still eligible to receive your EI benefits. You must complete your EI reports no later than three weeks after each bi-weekly due date. Failure to complete your EI reporting will result in a loss of …
It is an implied term of all employment contracts in Ontario that employees must be treated with “dignity and respect”. Workplace harassment can cause a breach of the employment contract because such conduct can be the antithesis of “dignity and respect”. Thus, where there is workplace harassment amounting to a breach of the contract, it …
Severance for contract employees varies greatly depending on a number of circumstances. If a contract worker is an independent contractor, then they do not get any severance. If a contract worker is a dependent contractor, they do get severance (common law severance or some other formula if there is a termination clause). If a contract …