employment law
Loopholes Tagged "employment law"
Plain-English guides to Canadian legal rights and workarounds related to employment law.
Workplace Privacy Rights & Employer Monitoring Limits
Ontario employers with 25 or more employees must now have a written electronic monitoring policy under the Working for Workers Act, 2022 — and federally regulated employees across Canada have PIPEDA rights limiting how their personal information can be collected and used.
Constructive Dismissal — When Your Employer Changes the Job Without Your Consent
If your employer fundamentally changes your working conditions without your consent — cutting pay, demoting you, relocating you — you can treat it as a termination and claim wrongful dismissal damages.
Wrongful Dismissal — You're Owed More Notice Pay Than Your Contract Says
Canadian courts have consistently ruled that common law notice periods (often months or years of pay) far exceed the minimum statutory notice required by employment standards legislation — and most standard employment contracts that cap notice at the statutory minimum are unenforceable.