We are regularly asked for comments on employment issues of the day, and regarding high-profile cases we are involved with.
Below are posts, media appearance and other employment law updates from Swann Law.
A toxic workplace is characterized by negative behaviours, attitudes, or practices that create an unhealthy and hostile work atmosphere.
But only certain types of toxicity — name-calling, bullying, discrimination, harassment and other unsafe working conditions — will amount to something that would support legal action.
Laid-off employees must mitigate their damages by making reasonable efforts to find alternative employment after being terminated.
Fixed-term employment contracts are only appropriate for truly temporary work. They can be tricky to navigate, with significant implications for early termination.
If most of the workforce is vaccinated and a worker declines to be vaccinated and return to work, it could be considered “abandonment” of employment.
Tatha appeared on Canadian Justice to talk about freedom of expression and sanctions for speaking out on COVID-19 whether it’s criticizing the government’s response for too much or too little action.
“Employers are going to want to mandate vaccinations for commercial reasons and health and safety reasons, and probably they’re going to be able to show that there’s sufficient reason for public health,” said Tatha Swann. The big caveats are human rights and privacy objections, she cautioned.
