Blog & Media Appearances

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.

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.

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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.

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