If a person or company other
than your employer caused the accident that injured you at your worksite, you might be able to bring a personal injury lawsuit against that third party.
Not exact matches
An
employer that employs less
than 50 employees shall not be subject to the requirements of this subsection, if such requirements would impose an undue hardship by
causing the
employer significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the
employer's business.
Now the cravat (and where many businesses fall through the loophole) is that if a business has less
than 50 employees they are not required to provide pumping time or space if it would
cause «undue hardship» to the
employer.
Cause nothing can motivate us better
than knowing our skills, achievements and dynamics are out there for the whole world to see, so potential
employers, organizations and schools can explore our individual competencies, hands - on expertise, talents, leadership skills and experience.
The rules define good
cause as: a serious illness or health condition of the educator or an educator's family member; the educator's relocation to a new city following the change in
employer of the educator's spouse or partner; or a change in the educator's «family needs» that require the educator to relocate or «devote more time
than allowed by current employment.»
However, when someone other
than your
employer is responsible for your work - related injury, you may be able to sue them for the losses
caused by their negligence.
If anyone other
than your co-worker or
employer caused your injury, you could recover additional damages outside of workers» comp.
If you lost a body part in a workplace accident
caused by a negligent third party (someone other
than your
employer or co-workers), you could have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit.
If your injury is
caused by a third party other
than your
employer, you might have additional claims against that third party for damages that worker's compensation does not cover.
In Nova Scotia,
employers must show just
cause to terminate an employee with more
than 10 years of service, with exceptions for some sectors such as fisheries, construction and sales, and in circumstances such as corporate restructuring, where a job is eliminated.
If your injury was
caused by someone other
than your
employer or a co-employee, you may also have a right to seek damages in a personal injury claim in court.
The employee had articled for less
than 3 months when he was dismissed for
cause (although the
employer gave the employee 2 week's pay in lieu of notice)...
When an employee is fired with
cause, the
employer must pay the employee's earnings no later
than 10 days after the last day of employment (s. 10 Employment Standards Code).
Accordingly, if your injuries were
caused, in whole or in part, by someone other
than your
employer or a co-worker, you are not limited by the provisions of the workers» compensation laws, and can file a personal injury lawsuit to seek damages for any losses.
You may also have a third - party case against the individual or company, other
than the
employer, that
caused the accident.
Unlike provincial
employers who have the ability to dismiss employees without
cause provided they provide adequate notice or pay in lieu of notice, federal
employers lack the same flexibility as a result of the interpretation of section 240, Part III of the Canada Labour Code (the «Code»), which allows a non-unionized, federally - regulated employee with more
than 12 months of service to file a complaint that his or her dismissal is unjust.
The law requires an
employer or other covered entity to reasonably accommodate an employee's religious beliefs or practices, unless doing so would
cause more
than a minimal burden on the operations of the
employer's business.
On the other hand, if a third party — a person or entity other
than the injured party's
employer or co-workers — is in some way responsible for the accident that
caused the injuries, a personal injury lawsuit can be brought against that third party.
What that means is that if your Massachusetts slip and fall work accident was
caused by the negligence of someone other
than your
employer,
than you may have a claim for negligence, in addition to your workers compensation claim.
It is now more important
than ever for federal
employers to implement rigorous and well - documented performance management processes — processes which are crucial for proving just
cause if litigation ensues.
Being constructively dismissed does not entitle the employee to a greater or lesser severance package
than if the
employer had explicitly notified the employee that he or she was being terminated without
cause.
If you aren't certain what
caused your ladder accident but believe it was something other
than employer negligence, a Salt Lake City ladder accident lawyer from Craig Swapp & Associates can evaluate your case and advise you on how to proceed.
On an oil and gas field work site, there may be «third parties» who are legally liable for negligence in
causing your injuries — such as contractors and consultants other
than your
employer.
One wonders though if this wasn't a case where the
employer would have been better off terminating what seemed to be a problematic employee without
cause at an earlier date, rather
than continue to document behavior which would ultimately give it
cause.
It is possible that there is more
than one but for
cause (the cumulative exposure from two or more
employers was necessary for the injury; without either exposure the accident would not have happened), but the plaintiff is defeated against anyone due to a point the finger defence, so, if she can show but - for negligent causation against the group, she can recover).
This type of claim may be brought if someone other
than your
employer or co-workers did something careless that
caused your injury.
That's the bit that
causes Wylie to describe his former
employer as engaging in something more like psychological warfare
than simple «data analysis.»
More
than 4 in 10
employers (44 percent) have found content on a social networking site that
caused them to hire the candidate.
Although most
employers would rather hire
than fire, termination letters are necessary to end an employment for various different reasons — whether it's a layoff, poor performance, violation of company rules or other
causes deemed basis for termination by the company.
In that case, an
employer must accommodate the request unless it
causes «undue hardship & # on the
employer (or unless the
employer has fewer
than 15 employees).
If your bankruptcy resulted from losing your job due to your
employer's financial difficulties, a lender probably will look upon your situation more favorably
than if your bankruptcy was
caused by over-extended credit cards.