After-Acquired Cause for Termination Before discussing after-acquired termination for cause, it is helpful to begin with some fundamental employment law principles: in Ontario, employers have the ability to terminate an employee’s employment, either with or without cause. However, even in the more
Can My Employer Fire Me If I’m Pregnant? Understanding Your Rights and Legal Protections
Pregnancy is an important milestone, but for many expectant employees, it can also raise significant concerns about their job security. A common question that arises is about pregnancy-related discrimination: Can my employer fire me if I’m pregnant? This is a crucial question, as the consequences of
Guidance for Ontario Employers for Drafting Employment Severance Packages
In a recent case, the courts have provided essential clarification for employers when it comes to drafting severance packages in wrongful dismissal cases, particularly concerning stock options and other entitlements. In a ruling involving an employee who signed settlement documents post-termination,
Employment Lawyer Consultation in Ontario
What is Involved in an Employment Lawyer Consultation for a Wrongful Dismissal Claim? If you believe you have been wrongfully dismissed from your job, seeking legal advice from a Toronto employment lawyer is a critical step toward understanding your employee rights and navigating the complex legal
How Employers Termination Employees’ Jobs in Ontario
In Ontario employment law, an employer (or business) is permitted to termination the job of one of its employees. However, there are specific circumstances, rights and obligations when it comes to an employer's right to terminate employment. In this employment law blog, we will outline the
How an Employer’s Unfair Conduct can Repudiate an Employment Contract
In Ontario, employment lawyers typically deal with wrongful dismissal claims involving negotiating a severance package. Many of these cases involve legitimate disagreements as to an employee's entitlements to termination pay and severance pay, which usually turns on whether the employer's
Some Important Employment Law Cases in Ontario
In Canada, employment law is essentially a labyrinth of various pieces of rules that are found in different aspects of the legal system, including: legislation (or statutes) common law (or cases decided by judges that become binding legal precedents) employment contract Depending on
Can Employees be Fired for Workplace Recordings?
Often for good reasons, many employees choose to have workplace recordings (particularly performance evaluations, workplace harassment investigations, or terminating meetings) without advising the employer or obtaining permission. A key reason is to protect themselves from an employer's wrongdoing,