by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 29, 2020
When an employer officially terminates an employee from their employment, it can be in one of two ways: For Cause – the employer believes the employee committed serious misconduct in the performance of their job that justifies “firing” them...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 25, 2020
Most employment contracts in Canada contain important sections (called “clauses”) that govern the rights and obligations of employees. The purpose of an employment contract is to set the rules regarding the entire employment relationship, including:...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 22, 2020
In response to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian introduced a variety of economic and financial measures. One of those key financial support tools was the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) for employed and self-employed Canadians who were...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 20, 2020
Employment lawyers in Ontario regularly assist both employees and employers with a wide range of human rights (discrimination) claims in the workplace context. While “discrimination” is a term that is widely used in society, not many people know the legal...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Aug 2, 2020
Ontario Employee Severance Package Review What happens when an employee loses their job? Typically, the employer notifies the employee their job has been “terminated” – and may or may not provide a specific reason. If there is no reason for the...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jul 25, 2020
What Makes a Termination of Employment Wrongful? While an employment relationship may be indefinite (no preset expiry date), an employer is not required to keep the employee working forever. In Ontario, employers are free to end an employee’s job at any time...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jul 19, 2020
Duty to Mitigate after Termination of Employment | Under Ontario employment law, an employee who is “wrongfully dismissed” – either because they were improperly fired “for cause” with no notice or severance compensation, or were not given...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jul 15, 2020
Discriminatory Termination of Employment A typical scenario employment lawyers encounter is a client whose employment is terminated by the company in the following scenarios: before, during or immediately after a maternity leave or medical leave of absence complaining...
