Calculating Severance Pay is an Art, not a Science In Ontario, the courts in wrongful dismissal claims and constructive dismissal claims have blatantly stated that, when it comes to calculating severance pay, the exercise is more an art not a science. In fact, in each case, a judge deciding in
Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust in Ontario Wrongful Dismissal Claim
Review Employment Contracts: Termination Clause Should Not Allow a Termination "At Any Time" In another recent Ontario employment law case, the court has invalidated another termination clause in an employment contract. Taken together with many recent cases, this new court decision should force
Crossing the Border: 5 Key Differences Between Ontario and U.S. Employment Law
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
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