Legal Insights from a Toronto Employment Lawyer
Practical articles on wrongful dismissal, severance packages, employment contracts, and workplace rights in Ontario — written by Sezar Bune, J.D.
The ABC’s of Intellectual Property Rights in Ontario Employment Law
What Employers and Employees Should Know about Workplace Intellectual Property In Canada, the legal rules regarding ownership of intellectual property developed by employees are highly technical and will often depend on the type of property at issue. Is it an issue of...
Secretly Recording Conversations at Work Could be Just Cause for Employee Dismissal
Quite often, employment lawyers in Ontario are called to assist employees who feel they are clearly being targeted by their boss or manager at work, and fear they will soon suffer a termination of their employment. In those cases, it is a natural instinct for people...
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...
Wrongful Termination Lawyer in Ontario
When to Look for a Wrongful Dismissal Lawyer If you are an employee in Ontario looking for a wrongful termination lawyer to help you after recently losing your job, this article will help provide general legal information about employment law principles that may apply...
Reading the Fine Print: Termination Clauses in Employment Contracts
I Got a New Employment Contract - What Should I Know? There is perhaps no more exciting time than being offered a new employment contract to go along with that new job offer. As an employment lawyer, I have often wondered why employees sign a new employment contract...
How Employment Lawyers Resolve Workplace Disputes – Learn Your Rights (Part 3)
Are you looking for the best employment lawyer to help with an employment dispute? Are wondering how employment lawyers in Toronto can help you resolve a workplace dispute? Well, in this 3-part blog, we cover the 15 most common workplace issues or disputes where it...
Is My Severance Package Fair?
How Do You Know if You Have a Fair Severance Package? Losing a job can be incredibly stressful and difficult. When an employee's job is terminated, there are many decisions that have to be made, such as whether you should sign an employer's severance package, and if...
What is a Termination for Just Cause in Ontario?
In Ontario, your employment may be terminated with or without just cause. In this blog article, we discuss a few general points to help educate readers on the basics of how (and under what circumstances) an employee's job can be terminated (i.e., brought to an end) by...