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Ontario's Human Rights Code safeguards the rights of pregnant employees. Employers must provide a discrimination-free workplace and ensure fair treatment and accommodation. If you believe you've experienced pregnancy discrimination, you have legal recourse. https://ow.ly/9q8I50TUuyx #torontoemploymentlaywer #pregnancy

Canadian companies will soon be required to increase the minimum wage for some temporary foreign workers, encouraging employers to hire more Canadians while protecting TFW rights. https://ow.ly/u94Q50TSzpG #employers #employmentlawyer

In our latest blog, we explore the duty to mitigate in the employment context, including what the duty entails, who bears the burden of proving that the duty has been fulfilled, and the consequences of failing to satisfy the duty appropriately. https://ow.ly/V49550TPSRg #wrongfultermination #torontoemploymentlawyer

It can be difficult to know when a person is going to be physically violent at work. However, there are warning signs that can alert managers of this potential before violence occurs. https://ow.ly/Lo5K50TOumJ #torontoemploymentlawyer #workplaceviolence

Our latest blog post discusses the importance of confidentiality clauses in employment contracts and the legal implications of breaching them. Learn how to safeguard your business's secrets: https://ow.ly/EgQg50TI8a5 #employmentlawyer #employmentlaw

Learn about the ins and outs of promotions in Ontario. Avoid costly mistakes and ensure a fair and compliant process. https://ow.ly/Yib550TEmAC #TorontoEmploymentLawyer #EmploymentLaw #Promotions

In our latest blog, we explore employee misconduct as a justification for just cause termination. We discuss what type of behaviour constitutes severe misconduct to justify termination for cause and whether more than one such incident is required before termination is considered an appropriate response. https://ow.ly/VseU50TzvL6 #termination #torontoemploymentlawyer

Our latest blog discusses how to seek revocation of a signed release. https://ow.ly/GCfI50TvFkv #terminations #releaseagreements #torontoemploymentlawyer

Amazon demands that its corporate employees return to the office five days a week, a significant change from its current pandemic-era hybrid policy that requires them to be in the office just three days a week. https://ow.ly/hVXU50TrlyN #employmentlawyer #employmentlaw

“The legislation doesn't actually create a right to disconnect. It requires that employers have a policy on what disconnection means." https://ow.ly/phee50Tph2E #righttodisconnect #torontoemploymentlawyer