The High Cost of Talent Poaching
A senior tech executive fired after just 7 months has been awarded 14 months’ notice after a judge ruled she was induced to leave her former job at a major competitor.
From Complaint to Inaction: 65% of Complaints Get Ignored
Employees are often right to distrust HR, which is inherently an arm of and paid by the employer. HR may present themselves as neutral parties and may act as mediator or moderator between employees, but they are the business itself at the end of the day.
Knowledge & Care: The Swann Law Difference
We know how important it is to have a lawyer who is not only knowledgeable and experienced, but also responsive and truly invested in your case.
One Flaw Sinks It All: Why This Termination Clause Was Voided
A Small Claims Court judge found the termination provision in an employee’s contract to be void for limiting benefits continuation, which violated Ontario’s Employment Standards Act.
Judge Splits Difference: 6 Months for Exec Who Left Secure Employment
According to Justice Charles Hackland’s decision, the 51-year-old Software Executive left a secure position with a prior employer to take the Executive Sales role at the defendant employer, only to be fired 10 months later.
Failed Constructive Dismissal, $1.8M Win: Why This Ruling Matters
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld an award of $1.8 million in damages for a former financial executive, despite rejecting his claim for constructive dismissal.
Accelerate Action – Happy International Women’s Day!
As DEI roles face cutbacks, the challenge grows. On this International Women’s Day, let’s commit to real change — because progress can’t wait another century.
From 3 Months to $450K: How a Termination Clause Backfired
An Ontario Superior Court judge has awarded a former senior executive $450,000 representing 9 months of severance, ruling that the employer repudiated the employment agreement by attempting to impose an additional condition on his termination entitlements, which was originally set at three months.
Probationary Worker Wins $38K After ‘Too Experienced’ Firing Ruled Discriminatory
A 53-year-old Executive Assistant who was told her experience was “too senior” for the employer’s needs has been awarded $38,000 after the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found her age and sex were factors in her termination.
Politics at Work? Most Employees Disagree
80% of workers valued political neutrality in the workplace, while closer to 90% agreed that employers should limit or discourage political discussion at work. Still, workplace debates inevitably break out, and when they did, 73% reported that they felt pressured to share their political views in the run-up to the recent U.S. election.
