
Burnout on the Rise: 42% of Canadian Professionals Report Workplace Exhaustion
More than four in 10 (42 per cent) Canadian professionals reported feeling burnt out at work, according to a recent poll by HR consulting firm Robert Half.
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More than four in 10 (42 per cent) Canadian professionals reported feeling burnt out at work, according to a recent poll by HR consulting firm Robert Half.

Bullying, harassment, unreasonable workloads and chronic stress are all hallmarks of a toxic workplace.

Swann Law is delighted to welcome Lucinda Bendu as an Associate Lawyer.

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has awarded a fired water taxi driver $20,000 in damages for age discrimination after the company told him it was “going with younger people now.”


A court victory for an office worker fired after 35 years of service is a classic example of the difficulty employers will face proving a failure to mitigate in cases involving very long-term employees.