by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 31, 2023
The Canadian government recently announced some changes to the Canada Labour Code that will affect all federally-regulated employees. Under Regulation SOR/2023-180 related to the Canada Labour Code, there will be certain exemptions for specific categories of employees...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 31, 2023
What is Just Cause for Dismissal? Ask any experienced severance package lawyer and most will tell you that under Ontario employment, it is very difficult for employers to successfully defend a wrongful dismissal claim – especially when they have alleged just...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 27, 2023
In a recent Ontario employment law court case, a few important topics were addressed, including constructive dismissal, the validity of a termination clause in an employment contract, and an employee’s duty to mitigate in a wrongful dismissal claim. Facts The...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 20, 2023
In a previous Ontario employment law blog, the courts have generally sided on an employer’s side to conclude that surreptitiously recording a work-place meeting could be grounds to terminate an employee for just cause, resulting in an employee not receiving any...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 17, 2023
Recently, the federal government significantly updated the Canada Labour Code, which brings it more in line with (and even exceeds) some of the employment law requirements set out in the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000. Most importantly, the new employment...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 14, 2023
Wrongful dismissal cases are often confusing, highly stressful, confusing and financially troubling for employees who find themselves suddenly without a job. To add insult to injuries, some employers act without much regard for an employee’s well-being. As a...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 13, 2023
Under Ontario employment law, an employee who is wrongfully dismissed by their employer is entitled to be put in the same position he or she would have been if had the employer fulfilled their obligations under employment contract. In other words, an employee in a...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 8, 2023
In employment law, employees facing a significant change to their job may be able to pursue a constructive dismissal claim against their employer. How does an employee succeed on a constructive dismissal claim? The Supreme Court of Canada in a case called Potter v....
