IDEL – Extended Layoffs & Wrongful Dismissal
The Ontario government stretched IDEL to July 3, 2021, leaving many employees reeling about extended layoffs. However, the law still protects employees in many ways. Here’s how.
Category: Laid Off
Illegal Layoffs And COVID-19
The pandemic appears to have brought out the worst in some employers, as illegal layoffs start to grow in Ontario. Some employees remain at a higher risk for this type of bad faith treatment.
Transition from CERB to EI
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), implemented by the government at the beginning of the pandemic to provide Canadians with temporary income replacement, ended on October 3, 2020. Recipients can now transition to EI and other programs.
COVID-19 Layoffs: Applying For Employment Insurance / CERB
Anyone facing a layoff due to COVID-19 should understand how to apply for federal government assistance through the Employment Insurance program, and know your rights if the pandemic persists and the economy slides into a recession.
Will Bankruptcy Affect Your Severance Entitlements?
If you work for a company in dire financial straits, then insolvency layoffs are a reality, as is a bankruptcy. This articles help employees understand their rights in these circumstances.
Recession Alarm. How Secure Is Your Job?
Economists and journalists are souding the alarm of a pending recession. How secure is your job and do you understand your rights in the event of a job loss?
Sham Layoffs: Are You Leaving Money on The Table?
Recognizing the Signs of an Unlawful Layoff | Layoffs must meet very specific conditions outlined in the Employment Standards Act. Some employers cycle their employees through random sham layoffs, making work schedules and income so unpredictable that employees end up quitting in frustration. This is a common cost saving tactic during economic downturns to avoid termination pay.
Job Layoff or Termination? Legally They Are Different
A termination is legally different from a layoff. Yet these terms are often used interchangeably. The legal implications, as well as your entitlements are different depending on the strategy your employer has taken. How do you confirm your layoff is not a sham being used to swindle you out of these entitlements? Find out.