by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Nov 27, 2021
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Nov 14, 2021
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Nov 10, 2021
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Nov 6, 2021
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Sep 19, 2021
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Sep 5, 2021
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Sep 2, 2021
Proof of Vaccination – Government Response Across Canada, many provinces are implementing “vaccine passports” – in other words, government authentication proving the individual is fully vaccinate for COVID-19. This has led to a rapid increase...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 31, 2021
Termination of Employment While on a Maternity Leave or other Leave of Absence? In Ontario, employers have the right to terminate an employee’s employment at any time in one of two ways: on a without cause basis on a for cause basis Termination of Employment...
