Being let go from your job can be a shock, especially if you feel that your termination was unjust or without cause. In Ontario, wrongful dismissal – when an employer terminates your employment without reasonable notice or justification – can leave you feeling both emotionally and financially
What Happens after an Employee is Terminated from Employment?
Employee Rights and Obligations Upon Termination of Employment Just like employers, employees have legal rights and responsibilities after they have departed from their job, regardless of whether they leave because of wrongful dismissal, resignation or frustration of employment. There are many
Employment Contract Review Lawyer
Employment Contract Review in Ontario: Protecting Your Rights in the Workplace Congratulations on landing that new job! Before the excitement gets the best of you, it is important to remember one crucial step: always review your employment contract with an Ontario employment lawyer. This seemingly
Can Employee be Working a Second Job? How it Could Result in Wrongful Dismissal
Working a Second Job: Balancing "Moon Lighting" with Primary Employment As Ontario employment lawyer, we are often consulted by both employers and employees regarding issues of an employee "moonlighting" or "side hustle", or simultaneously working a second job involving two different employers.
Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust in Ontario Wrongful Dismissal Claim
Review Employment Contracts: Termination Clause Should Not Allow a Termination "At Any Time" In another recent Ontario employment law case, the court has invalidated another termination clause in an employment contract. Taken together with many recent cases, this new court decision should force
How Does a Wrongful Dismissal Case Work in Ontario?
What is a Wrongful Dismissal? As any wrongful dismissal lawyer would say, under Ontario employment law, a wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer terminates an employee without providing them with: (i) the required amount of prior notice before their last day of work, or (ii) the required amount
What Are My Rights as an Employer in Ontario?
Navigating the Maze: Essential Rights and Responsibilities for Ontario Employers As an employer in Ontario wondering: "what are my rights as an employer?", the first steps is to know your own rights and responsibilities within the complicated and ever-changing area of employment law? Simply put,
Can my Employer Force me to Sign a New Employment Contract?
Is Your Employer Forcing you to Sign a New Employment Agreement? Imagine this: you're happily chugging away at your desk, when all of a sudden your boss slides a glossy new employment contract across your table, asking that you "take this home and get it back to me when you're ready". Do you have