A Case for Microaggressions Policies
Rebecca Meharchand In the past several years, microaggressions have gained more and more attention as small, sometimes isolated (and sometimes repeated) forms of discrimination that people of colour and 2SLGBTQ+…
Implementing an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy
At the heart of implementing an EDI policy is developing an organizational understanding of your employee population and identifying any barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion that may exist.
Best Practices for Equitable Hiring
This Black History Month, SWL is focusing on concrete, proactive steps that employers can take to create and maintain an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace. A great place to start is ensuring that your company has equitable hiring practices. This is an integral part of recruiting diverse, qualified candidates, and ensuring that your workplace is a welcoming environment.
Bonus Payouts: Your contract is everything
The question of whether or not an employee is entitled to their bonus upon leaving their job is not so much a question of whether they are terminated by the employer or whether they resign, but rather, whether the bonus has already been earned and is payable at the time of departure. As such, the answer will almost always depend on the language of the employment contract.
Use Employment Contracts to Protect Your Company’s Confidential Information
By: Karina Pogosyan Employers often worry (with good reason) about protecting their confidential information. After all, organizations typically derive business advantage by ensuring exclusive use of their confidential, proprietary information.…
A Fresh Look At Consideration (or Why You Need to Update Your Employment Contracts)
By: Karina Pogosyan Consideration is the necessary ingredient for implementing enforceable new employment agreements with your existing employees. January of each year is a wonderful opportunity for all of us…
5 Reasons to Review Employment Contracts Right Now
By: Samantha Seabrook and Rebecca Meharchand Here are five reasons employers should have their employment contracts reviewed right now. Non-compete agreements are no longer allowed in employment contracts. As of…
Don’t Wait: Condonation of Employee Behaviour Limits an Employer’s Options
By: Karina Pogosyan Last month a news story came out with a video that showed a middle school teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, brazenly smoking in class in front of…
The Substratum Doctrine (Start-Ups – this one’s for you)
By Samantha Seabrook A growing organization means lots of changes, re-jigging positions, moving people around the org chart, and quickly expanding roles. Hey, that’s how you create an agile, competitive,…
A (Toxic) Star is Born: Why High Performers Shouldn’t Get a Pass on Toxic Behaviour
By: Rebecca Meharchand and Samantha Seabrook What is a “Toxic Star”? Every industry has its key players and high performers. But there are some in which high employee performance somehow…