Somehow, it has a better ring to it. For most Employees being “Laid-off” is a great deal easier to swallow after lengthy and faithful years of service than a pink slip with the words “Terminated”, “Dismissed” or “Fired”. Undoubtedly, the term “Laid-off” has connotations that the decision was reached due to circumstances beyond the control [...]
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If It Looks Like It and It Smells Like It? Lay-off or Dismissal, under Ontario Law –It All Amounts to the Same Thing
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Have I Got a Claim for Employment Discrimination?
May 1st, 2011 Admin What Legislation Prohibits Workplace Discrimination? Previous legislation on discrimination was contained in a number of statutes which had been enacted at different times. Every kind of discrimination was dealt with under a diverse piece of legislation – for example any kind of racial discrimination was covered by the Race Relations Act 1976 and all disability [...]