Earlier this year, Canada passed a new law that makes important amendments to the Competition Act....
Blog
Toronto Employment Lawyer
Ontario Employer’ Bad Faith Conduct Results in Aggravated/Moral Damages
Misbehaving Employers Dinged with Significant Damages Award in Wrongful Dismissal Claim There has...
Inducement to Leave Secure Employment – Impact on Employee Severance Package
False Promises or Inducements Made to Employees During Hiring Process As employment lawyers, it is typical for us to assist employees who are terminated from their jobs after many years of working for the same employer, while at other times, we are called upon to...
Fired While on Disability Leave – Employee Wrongful Dismissal Claims in Ontario
What Happens if an Employer Terminates Employment Due to a Disability Leave? Can employees be fired while on disability leave? In general, Ontario employment law prohibits employers from firing an employee simply because the employee is on a disability leave. In other...
Firing an Employee in Ontario? Here’s What You Should Know
Are You Planning to Fire One of Your Employees? What to Know. One of the most common misconceptions Ontario employers have is that when firing an employee, the only severance pay compensation they need to provide is "one week per year". So, for example, many employers...