Once her daughter began school, Elizabeth re-entered the workforce. She got a job at an insurance company’s call centre in London, Ontario. But poor ergonomics and job stress plagued her…
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After Peter’s husband Ray lost his job, he started developing serious symptoms of depression. For over two months, Ray barely left the house, let alone his bed. He felt lost…
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Invisible illnesses are mired in stigma – from both the general population as well as insurance companies. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an often misdiagnosed and heavily misunderstood invisible illness…
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Filing a long term disability claim seems like it should be a straightforward process. The law in many Canadian provinces allows people to apply for and receive disability benefits if…
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With the recent spread of the Omicron variant and the associated rollout of re-tightened health measures, the Ontario government has extended the eligibility period for Deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave or Deemed IDEL.
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Content Warning: This article includes references to intimate partner violence, domestic violence, and other forms of abuse. The COVID pandemic has impacted everyone in many different ways, and those who…
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Employees dismissed without cause are usually entitled to severance. But not all fee-for-service workers are employees.
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Content Warning: This article includes references to intimate partner violence, domestic violence, and other forms of abuse. The latest binge-worthy series from Netflix, Maid, deals with some tough but important issues,…
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Group benefits are one of the most important aspects of your compensation as an employee. And those benefits may become even more important to you in the event that you need to take a disability leave from work. Usually, your employer will continue your much-needed coverage even while you are on a disability leave. But sometimes, with little or no warning, employers cut those benefits off. You may not find out until after the fact, when you try to submit a claim to your insurance.
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To meaningfully combat workplace harassment, more employees need to learn about their rights.
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