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.
How Can an Employment Lawyer Help Employees and Employers?
When Should I Hire an Employment Lawyer for Help? In Ontario, employment law is a constantly evolving - and complicated - area of the law. Even before the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were various issues that required the help of an employment lawyer to help...
What You Should Know about Employment Contracts
Sources of Employment Law in Ontario Employment law is a complicated area of the law governed by a diverse set of legal rules found in a combination of statute, common law and contracts. Specifically, for provincially-regulated employees in Ontario, employment law...
Ontario Employment Law Update – Right-to-Disconnect Policies – What You Should Know
Last week, Ontario's Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 received royal assent, which means it is now official law. As a result of this development, many areas of workplace law in Ontario will be impacted, most notably the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000. ...
End of Employee Non-Competition Agreements in Ontario?
No More Employee Non-Competition Clauses in Ontario? Last month, the Ontario government introduced "Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021." Among other things, the proposed law would amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA") to specifically prohibit employers...
Can Employers Terminate Employment for Not Complying with Mandatory Vaccination Policy?
Can an Employer's Vaccination Policy Result in Termination of Employment? There is an ongoing struggle in Ontario workplaces regarding how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic - can an employer force employees to take a COVID-19 vaccination as a term of their employment?...
Employment Contract Termination Clause Found Illegal – Severance Package Entitlement
Under Ontario employment law, an employee's relationship with their employer is governed by an employment contract. Although this is often found in a written document, usually it is through a simple verbal agreement. Among many other reasons, employment contracts are...
An Employee’s Failure to Mitigate Can Reduce Severance Pay – Recent Court Decision
An Employee's Failure to Mitigate Reduces Severance Pay Once an employee's job is terminated, they are usually entitled to receive a financial severance package from their employer. Contrary to common misconceptions, severance pay is not intended to punish an employer...
Just Cause for Termination of Employment
Ontario Termination of Employment for Just Cause In Ontario employment law, the courts often use exceptional words to describe the rare circumstances where an employer can lawfully terminate an employee's job on the spot - without prior notice or severance pay. This...
No, You Do Not Have to Accept or Sign an Employer’s Severance Package Agreement. Here’s Why.
When an employe’s job is terminated, they are usually given documentation called a “termination package” (or “severance package”). This consists of a termination letter (confirming their employment is officially terminated), a severance pay offer, and a request for...
4 Rookie Mistakes Employees Make That You Should Stop ASAP
Signing that new employment contract or financial severance package may not be the best idea - especially if you have not had it reviewed by an experienced employment lawyer. Learning what exactly you should do as an employee faced with a wrongful dismissal of...