Blog for Employees
We can assist you with all your employment needs, including reviewing and explaining severance packages, employment letters, constructive dismissal, termination letters, common law severance, working notice, long term disability claims, BC Human Rights Tribunal claims, WorkSafe matters, etc.
We invite you to review some of our blogs posts on these subjects below and encourage you to keep watching as we post new ones.
PROBATION – WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? WHAT ARE MY OBLIGATIONS?
Blog Post by Michael Truong, Lawrence Smith and Glendinning Glendinning Smith LLP, Legal Counsel April 5, 2019 Employers and employees often misunderstand what their respective rights and obligations are when it comes to “probation.” [...]
I LOST MY JOB – EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND MITIGATION
Blog Post by Brian Grootendorst, Lawrence Smith and Glendinning Glendinning Smith LLP, Legal Counsel February 15, 2019 I LOST MY JOB – EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND MITIGATION Are you considering pursuing a wrongful dismissal case against [...]
What is Constructive Dismissal? How can I know when I’ve been constructively dismissed?
By Michael Truong and Glendinning Constructive dismissal signifies an employer’s unilateral change to an essential term of an employment contract and is of such significance to a reasonable employee that the employer has essentially broken [...]
Election Day is October 19, 2015 – can I get time off from work to vote?
By Glendinning So can you get time off from work to vote in the upcoming federal election? Subject to limited exceptions as explained below, the answer is generally yes. Under the Canada Elections Act, [...]
My seasonal employment is over. Am I entitled to severance?
By Glendinning As is often the case, the answer is that it depends. In particular, it depends on the nature of the employment agreement between you and your employer. When your employment ends at the [...]
What is a Non-Competition Clause? What is a Non-Solicitation Clause? How are they different?
Non-Competition Clause vs. Non-Solicitation Clause By Glendinning & Lawrence Smith Employees should be careful about signing agreements with non-competition and non-solicitation clauses. Sadly, many employees are unfamiliar with these clauses. Employees often finds themselves seeking [...]