Differences between U.S. and Canadian Employment Law - Ontario Employment Lawyer Perspective While the U.S. and Ontario share a close economic and cultural relationship, their employment laws differ significantly. Understanding these differences is important for anyone considering conducting
How Does a Wrongful Dismissal Case Work in Ontario?
What is a Wrongful Dismissal? As any wrongful dismissal lawyer would say, under Ontario employment law, a wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer terminates an employee without providing them with: (i) the required amount of prior notice before their last day of work, or (ii) the required amount
What Are My Rights as an Employer in Ontario?
Navigating the Maze: Essential Rights and Responsibilities for Ontario Employers As an employer in Ontario wondering: "what are my rights as an employer?", the first steps is to know your own rights and responsibilities within the complicated and ever-changing area of employment law? Simply put,
Can my Employer Force me to Sign a New Employment Contract?
Is Your Employer Forcing you to Sign a New Employment Agreement? Imagine this: you're happily chugging away at your desk, when all of a sudden your boss slides a glossy new employment contract across your table, asking that you "take this home and get it back to me when you're ready". Do you have
Employee’s Duty to Mitigate: The Balancing Act
The Balancing Act: Navigating the "Duty to Mitigate" in Ontario Employment Law Picture this: you are an employee having worked for the same company for nearly 12 years. However, as a result of recent "corporate restructuring" or "downsizing," your employer has informed you that the company "has to
Common Workplace Issues Where Ontario Employment Lawyers Can Help
As Ontario employment lawyers, we are often asked important questions about common workplace issues by clients as part of employment law consultations. Many of these questions touch on various topics, such as: wrongful dismissal claims constructive dismissal claims employment contract
Constructive Dismissal: Chalmers v Airways Transit Service and Bladder Capital Group, 2023 ONSC 57825
Recently, an Ontario court continued the string of court decisions that build on a common theme post-COVID-19 pandemic for constructive dismissal lawyers: awarding a wrongfully terminated employee additional reasonable notice of termination (or pay in lieu of notice) in has been known as
What is an Employee’s Wrongful Resignation?
What is an Employee's Wrongful Resignation? Sometimes, an employee is so upset or disinterested in their job that they decide to quickly up and leave. At other times, leaving a job is a momentous decision, often fueled by a desire for something better. But what happens when you resign and later