Endemic Stage: Employers’ Duties

Endemic Stage: Employers’ Duties

Endemic Stage: Employers’ Duties NB: This article is based on information available as of the date of publication stated above. As the government’s response to the outbreak is continuously developing, this article may not necessarily include updates or developments...
What is Collective Bargaining?

What is Collective Bargaining?

What is Collective Bargaining? The employment relationship between employers and employees who are members of a trade union is generally governed by collective agreements. Collective agreements result from a process known as “collective bargaining”.  Collective...
Residential Tenancy Act: A Curse or A Blessing?

Residential Tenancy Act: A Curse or A Blessing?

Residential Tenancy Act: A Curse or A Blessing? In recent years, many have pushed for a piece of legislation that would govern conflicts arising out of residential tenancy agreements. The demand for this became even more prominent when the COVID-19 pandemic hit...
Case Spotlight: Forced to Resign?

Case Spotlight: Forced to Resign?

When an employee signs a mutual separation agreement (“MSA”), the understanding is that the employee has agreed to resign or “mutually separate” from the company, in exchange for the benefits under the MSA. Such benefits typically include ex-gratia payments or...
Case Spotlight: Fired for Gossiping

Case Spotlight: Fired for Gossiping

A toxic employee exhibits undesirable behaviour and contributes to an unhealthy working environment.  For example, an employee that spreads negativity, or gossip mongers maliciously. However, as such toxic behaviour is hard to define and often subjective, this leads...