by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 17, 2022
In Canada, there are different federal and provincial laws that are applicable depending on the areas in which companies operate. For employees that work for a federally-regulated employer, such as a bank or telecommunications company, federal labor law found in the...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 15, 2022
Court Decision Confirms that Employment Relationships are Based on the Facts of Each Case As an employment lawyers, I am often asked to help determine whether an individual is an “employee” or “independent contractor.” This distinction is very important for employers...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 13, 2022
Severance Package for Short Service Employees in Ontario It is well known that, under common law, an employee whose job is terminated without cause must be given either prior reasonable notice of termination, or pay in lieu of notice (“severance pay”)....
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 11, 2022
It is typical in any wrongful dismissal claim for an employee to challenge a termination clause relied on by an employer in an employment contract as illegal and unenforceable. If they succeed, the employee would likely be entitled to significantly more financial...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 8, 2022
In a recent decision, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) held that it has concurrent jurisdiction to resolve complaints of discrimination and harassment that arise in a unionized workplace, even if they otherwise fall within the scope of a collective...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 7, 2022
For any business, having procedures in place to ensure cost-effective operations is obvious. However, one important area many companies overlook involves how they manage their workforce – specifically, having an employment contract in place. The most important...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 2, 2022
We previously wrote about a recent case called Pavlov v. The New Zealand and Australian Lamb Company Limited, where an Ontario court awarded a relatively short-service employee significant damages for wrongful dismissal following his unlawful termination of...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Sep 29, 2022
Across Canada, many companies who suffer from work shortages turn to hiring foreign workers as a means to address their labour needs. To do that, these companies rely on the federal government’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which is overseen by Immigration,...
