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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jul 11, 2020
Employment Law for Federally Regulated Employees in Canada | For employees who work for employers that are federally regulated, employment law standards are set out in the Canada Labour Code. This is equivalent to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, which applies only...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jul 4, 2020
Employment Lawyer Advising Employees on Termination for Cause | In Ontario, a person’s employment may be terminated “for cause” whenever an employer believes the employee committed a wrongful act (misconduct) that was so serious that it justifies...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jun 25, 2020
Employment Standards Minimums vs. Common Law Severance | Unless an employment contract provides otherwise, there is a default rule in Ontario employment law that allows an employer to terminate an employee’s job “without cause” – meaning no...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jun 23, 2020
In the age of the coronavirus pandemic, employees working remotely has become as much the “new normal” as wearing personal protective face masks in public. The coronavirus pandemic brought with it many significant health, financial and psychological...