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.
Age Discrimination – Employment Lawyer Ontario
Ontario Discrimination Law for Employees All employees in Ontario are protected from negative treatment by their employers by human rights law (i.e., discrimination). Depending on the type of company they work for, they are protected by a separate form of human rights...
Duty to Mitigate Wrongful Dismissal Damages in Severance Packages – Toronto Employment Lawyer
An Employee's Duty to Mitigate in Severance Packages The Basics - The Duty to Mitigate Refers to an Employee's Legal Obligations after Losing Their Job Before delving into the topic of an employee's duty to mitigate financial losses they suffer after losing their job,...
Can Employers Require Employees to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine, or Risk Being Fired from their Job?
Can Employers Require Employees to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? In the last few weeks, several pharmaceutical companies have announced encouraging rates of effectiveness in various types of COVID-19 vaccines. Naturally, the world remains hopeful and, at the same time,...
Employees Looking for Employment Lawyer or Ministry of Labour – Which Route to Choose?
Should I be Looking for an Employment Lawyer, or use the Ministry of Labour Process? When an employee's job is terminated, a common question employment lawyers are asked is: "Should I hire an employment lawyer to help with my dismissal, or get help from the Ministry...
Changes to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure – Important Updates
The Ontario government recently approved changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure, which will come into force on January 1, 2021 (they can be found here). This blog article will summarize the key changes. 1. Method of Attendance at Hearings A new Rule 1.08: parties...
What Rights do I Have as an Employee in the Ontario Employment Standards Act? – Back to Basics
What is the Employment Standards Act, 2000? All employees in Ontario who work for a company that is provincially regulated are protected by the minimum requirements set out in the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA"). The ESA is the foundation of...
My Employer was Bought by Another Company. How Does that Impact My Job?
The Effect of a Business Sale on an Employee in a Non-Unionized Context What happens if my current employer is acquired by another company? Does that mean that my job was terminated? Do I automatically become an employee of the new owner? Most importantly, am I...
Employment Contract Termination Clauses – The Stare Decisis Rule and the Waksdale Case
… which would entitle an employee to a financial severance package after their employment is terminated. In Waksdale, the key issue was whether the termination provision violated the Employment Standards Act, …
Succeeding in a Wrongful Dismissal Claim in Ontario
In Ontario employment law, a wrongful dismissal a legal claim by an employee that their employer terminated their employment without a valid legal reason or justification. As discussed previously on this employment law blog, an employee's job may cease for various...
Ontario Employment Standards Act – Who is Exempted from Basic Employee Protections?
The Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA") provides basic important legal protections for employees across the province that employers must respect. Some of these most important basic protections include: minimum wage payment of wages tips and gratuities...