Employment & Disability Blog

Employment laws in Canada allow new parents and expectant mothers job-protected, unpaid time off work to spend with their newest family member(s). There are two types of leave, pregnancy leave (aka maternity leave) and parental leave. So what are the differences...

What if you came to work one day and your employer told you they were returning you to a junior position you held several years ago, effective immediately? Or you look at the schedule for the next pay period and your shifts, and no one else’s, were drastically reduced...

If you’ve never had a Record of Employment (ROE) issued to you, you might confuse it for a T4 slip the first time you see it. While it looks like a simple, straightforward document containing standard information like your name, address and those of your former...

The term "sick leave" is used by most people to refer to any time taken off work when someone is too sick or has an injury and has to stay home. But sick leave actually refers to a specific type of leave that is spelled out in either an employment contract or federal...

How Does Age Affect My Severance Pay? By David Ertl, LL.B. – Employment Lawyer Apart from length of service, your age at the time of termination is the most important factor in determining how much common law severance pay you are entitled to.  Generally, the amount...