by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | May 19, 2021
Over the past several years, numerous court decisions in Ontario have helped shed light on (although some would say confound) the issue of what it takes to uphold a termination clause in an employment contract. Slowly but surely, the courts have poked holes in the...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | May 17, 2021
First thing’s first: there is no such thing as mandatory retirement in Ontario. Although age 65 is the often cited “retirement age,” there is, in fact, no specific age in Canada where employees are expected (or can be forced) to retire. Why? Because...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | May 15, 2021
Is the Dust Finally Settled? Ontario Court Rules an Unauthorized Temporary Layoff is a Constructive Dismissal In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court concluded that if an employer unilaterally decides to place an employee on a temporary layoff, it will...
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 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...
