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Damages and Compensation Available to Employees

Thousands of employees across Canada each year experience unfair treatment and/or inappropriate behaviour by their employers.  This can take a wide range of forms, from unpaid wages, unilateral cuts to…

Sultan Lawyers on Employment Contracts & Severance Pay, Pt. 2

In this second part of our three-part series on employment contracts and severance pay, we are addressing various aspects of employment contracts which we believe are worth negotiating. Part two…

Sultan Lawyers on Employment Contracts & Severance Pay, Pt. 1

In part one of our three-part series on employment contracts and severance pay, we’ll be highlighting the top four considerations both employers and employees should think about before they enter…

Termination of Employment and Foreign Workers

It is hardly news that Canada has one of the most diverse populations in the world.  A large part of the reason for this is the diversity of programs aimed…

Love is in the Air, and Maybe the Workplace

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air more than usual. Love in the workplace is more than an occasional occurrence. In fact, relationships formed at work…

Will My Social Media Posts Cost Me My Job?

The popularity of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more have exponentially gained popularity over the last decade. These platforms allow us to remain connected with friends…

How Enforceable Are Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Clauses?

Restrictive covenants in an employment context seek to limit a former employee’s ability to compete for and/or solicit clients in the industry once the employment relationship is terminated. Think non-competition…

Sultan Lawyers on Dismissal Pt. 6: Wrongfully Dismissed? Here Are Your Options

Employers have the right to terminate the employment of their employees for any reason and at any time provided that the employer does not act in an unlawful way in…

Wrongful Dismissal: Allegations of Cause can Have Costly Consequences

Employees are sometimes accused by their employers of misconduct. This then can result in an employer terminating the employee’s employment “for cause”. This can be a serious issue for employees…