by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | May 5, 2021
As an employment lawyer, I am typically asked to determine whether an employer has justification to fire an employee “for cause.” Basically, these are situations where an employer is so upset about an employee’s workplace behaviour that it fires them...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Apr 28, 2021
After repeated calls by doctors, health-care workers, and legal advocates for the government to introduce a requirement for employers in the province to provide paid sick leave for employees, the provincial government has finally acted. Specifically, the government...
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 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 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...
