by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Dec 2, 2020
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Dec 1, 2020
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Nov 15, 2020
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Nov 8, 2020
In an earlier blog post, we covered the Ontario Court of Appeal significant decision called Waksdale v. Swegon North America (“Waksdale”). In this case, the court effectively wiped out the legal validity of many employment contracts across Ontario. What is...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 30, 2020
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 25, 2020
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 18, 2020
Employee Payments after Termination in a Severance Package When an employee’s job is terminated, the employer is usually required under Ontario employment law to provide them with a severance package, which will usually include all of the regular compensation...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Oct 11, 2020
Am I an Employee or Independent Contractor? One of the most common questions employment lawyers in Ontario are asked is whether a specific worker happens to be an “employee” or an “independent contractor”. This question is important because it...
