by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Apr 24, 2021
In Ontario, once an employee is dismissed from their employment, they are usually entitled to payment from the employer called “severance pay.” This is intended to provide a financial assistance for the employee to assist them as they transition to new...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Apr 16, 2021
What Ontario’s “Stay-at-Home” Order Means for Employers – What to Know This month, Ontario’s government once again introduced a stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases surge, as it seeks to press an “emergency break” on the...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Apr 10, 2021
What is Just Cause for Dismissal The courts in Canada have described just cause for dismissal as “capital punishment of employment law.” Why? Because it is supposed to be an employer’s last resort when disciplining an employee for misconduct. As a...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Apr 7, 2021
If your employer has given you a termination letter and severance package, it is important to only sign it after speaking with an experienced employment lawyer. As employment lawyers, the vast majority of severance packages we review offer employees compensation that...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Apr 5, 2021
Pregnancy Entitles Employee to More Severance Pay in Termination of Employment When it comes to deciding an employee’s rights in a termination of employment (wrongful dismissal) case in Ontario, the courts generally take into account the following...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Apr 1, 2021
Tort of Internet Harassment As employment lawyers, we regularly assist employees with workplace harassment issues. Broadly speaking, Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) defines it as: “engaging in a course of vexatious comment...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Mar 14, 2021
An Employee’s Duty of Good Faith and Honesty in Employment Contracts – Termination of Employment Employment contracts are just like any other form of legally binding agreements, which are intended to set out the parties’ respective rights and...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jan 23, 2021
As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continues, it has caused a significant impact on the Canadian economy. While many companies have been able to sustain themselves, some businesses have been forced to cease operations permanently. The result is that many employees...
