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My employer likely misclassifies me as an independent contractor. Will I have to reimburse my employer for the GST I collected over my years of employment when the courts/CRA make the determination I have been misclassified? Will the employer have to reimburse me for the years of CPP payments I had to make? I am a tenured worker employed under the terms and conditions of a collective agreement. I had the exact same job in Ontario and that employer was forced to change the workers' status to employee after an investigation. I do not have control over my work environment or schedule, can't choose a substitute, bear no financial risk, work mainly for the same employer at the same place of business, and while I provide my own tool (I had it since I was a teenager) my previous employer provided me with a T2200 which covered those expenses.

I have been working for a company for over 5 years and I recently received an email saying I didn’t submit a criminal reference check and it was a condition of my employment. I don’t remember this and I was never asked until now. On my record I have two convictions for theft under $5000 that are over 10 years old. I am concerned what my organization might do and what my rights are?

I am currently on mental health leave as a result of a severely toxic work environment created by my temporary manager. HR initially acknowledged the inappropriate and harmful behaviour I experienced, including bullying, berating, and repeated instances of miscommunication for which I was unfairly blamed. They also advised me to take leave and assured me that, since this reporting structure was only temporary due to organizational changes, they would support me in finding a new role. My original employment contract was with a different manager who was later terminated, and I never signed or agreed to remain under this temporary manager. Despite my documented concerns and the evidence I provided—including texts and emails showing the manager’s conduct—HR is now pressuring me to return to the same environment following internal HR turnover. Over my 25-year career I have consistently been an outstanding performer, and I have never experienced treatment like this at any workplace. What can I do?

I work as a part-time CFO for small public companies and bill as a consultant. I've worked for the company for 9 years. Pay has varied based on whether they had money (went up and down). currently around $50k per annum or about 50% of 2025 income (I'm scaling back my work as I'm 57 and working towards retirement). The company is being bought by another company and the acquisition agreement requires that all officers and directors must resign as a precondition of closing. They aren't paying termination pay. Am i entitled to any?

I am currently on parental leave for another 3.5 months. My employer has emailed me about one of my team members being placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation for possible compliance violations in their expenses, which I am responsible for approving. They want to speak with me about this and have asked me to meet with a member of the compliance team, despite being on leave. If I reply or meet with them, does this impact my job protection during my leave? I am concerned that they may also be looking to terminate me with cause, but I don't know if one of my team members having a significant compliance breach would be justifiable grounds for my own termination with cause. The company has also recently discouraged people from taking time away from work, so my leave may have been looked upon negatively as well.