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What Should I Do if I Have a Wrongful Dismissal Claim?
What Should I Do if I am Wrongfully Fired? Being fired from a job is never easy, but being...
Ontario Wrongful Dismissal Cases Exceeding 24-Month Cap on Severance Packages
Severance Package Lawyer In Ontario courts, employees in wrongful dismissal cases are increasingly being awarded larger severance packages, some that even exceed the typical “cap” of 24-month reasonable notice period. As a result, in appropriate cases,...
What to Know of an Employee’s Duty to Mitigate in Ontario Employment Law
Under basic legal principles, if a party to a contact (such as an employment contract) suffers a violation of its terms known as a breach of contract, a court will typically award them damages (or financial compensation) to put them in the position they would have...
Can My Employer Put Me on a Temporary Layoff?
In short: yes, your employer can put you on a temporary layoff in Ontario, but there are certain conditions that must be met. According to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 a temporary layoff occurs in situations where an employer cuts back or stops an employee’s...