Work remotely: right or privilege?
In a post-pandemic era and the return to work, many questions are being asked by employers and employees especially regarding their right to decide between working remotely or working from the office.
Nadia Samy LL.B.
Common sense on cybersecurity
Today’s post contrasts two recent pieces. PwC shared some very traditional thinking in Overseeing cyber risk: the board’s role.
Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA
What is “consideration”? Employers beware when implementing new agreements
Consider this: you provide a new agreement to an existing employee. The agreement contains a termination clause limiting the employee’s entitlements upon termination to the minimum under the statute. The employee signs the contract. Several years later, after dismissing the employee and providing them with their minimum statutory entitlements, you receive a letter from the employee’s lawyer seeking 24 months of pay in lieu of notice.
Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation
Auditing at the speed of risk with an agile, continuous audit plan
Risks and business conditions change all the time, so an annual plan or even one that is updated quarterly won’t lead to auditing what matters today. You audit what used to matter.
Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA
“Gaslighting” – What does it mean and how does it exist in the workplace?
Gaslighting is a term frequently used by Generation Z in many social settings; however, it has been around for centuries. With the motion toward diversity, equality and inclusion, the term gaslighting is significant as it is a term used to identify toxicity and manipulative behaviour in society. Moreso within relationships, however this term is applicable to all social environments in one’s daily life. One of these social environments, includes the workplace.
Sultan Lawyers
6 minutes read
May 31, 2022 
When is a worker both an employee and a contractor?
Worker classification has become a major source of conflict in Canadian employment law. Most media attention in this regard has been given to classification disputes by gig workers (such as the case of whether Uber drivers are employees or contractors). But even outside of the gig economy, classification-related class actions against businesses of all types have been on the rise.
Vey Willetts LLP
5 minutes read
May 20, 2022 
Offer letters vs employment contracts
esources issues like never before. Employers would be well-advised to consider the ways in which their actions at every step of the employment relationship, including those taken at the very beginning, can create or mitigate legal risks.
SpringLaw
Can you demote an employee and lower their pay?
Demoting an employee and potentially lowering their pay is a decision that has implications for both the employee and the employer. These implications can range from hurt feelings, all the way to a wrongful dismissal claim.
Sultan Lawyers
When worlds collide: Restrictive covenants and notice periods
What is the impact of non-competition and non-solicitation provisions on a terminated employee’s notice period?
SpringLaw
