by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jan 29, 2025
In Ontario, employment lawyers typically deal with wrongful dismissal claims involving negotiating a severance package. Many of these cases involve legitimate disagreements as to an employee’s entitlements to termination pay and severance pay, which usually...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jan 18, 2025
In Canada, employment law is essentially a labyrinth of various pieces of rules that are found in different aspects of the legal system, including: legislation (or statutes) common law (or cases decided by judges that become binding legal precedents) employment...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jan 11, 2025
Understanding What is a “Wrongful Dismissal” In employment law, the term “wrongful dismissal” refers to a situation where an employee is fired or let go from their job in violation of their employment contract. It is similar yet quite different...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jan 2, 2025
Often for good reasons, many employees choose to have workplace recordings (particularly performance evaluations, workplace harassment investigations, or terminating meetings) without advising the employer or obtaining permission. A key reason is to protect themselves...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Dec 29, 2024
Top Mistakes Employers Make that Results in Defending Wrongful Dismissal Claims Wrongful dismissal claims are a significant concern for employers in Ontario. Despite the best intentions, mistakes made during the dismissal process can lead to legal battles that could...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Dec 28, 2024
Mitigation of damages is a crucial concept in employment law, which can have a significant impact on termination pay and the outcome of termination disputes, depending on whether you’re the employer or the employee. But what does “mitigation” mean in...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Dec 26, 2024
Most employers need time and flexibility to transition their workforce. Among other things, this includes asking an employee to take on a new role with different job title or responsibilities (promotion), or at other times, imposing relatively minor changes to an...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Dec 24, 2024
Most Ontario employment lawyers acknowledge that it is generally difficult for employers to prove “just cause” for dismissal of an employee, as well as its consequences. However, what happens to termination clause in an employment contract if an employer...
