Differences between U.S. and Canadian Employment Law - Ontario Employment Lawyer Perspective While the U.S. and Ontario share a close economic and cultural relationship, their employment laws differ significantly. Understanding these differences is important for anyone considering conducting
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,
Employee’s Duty to Mitigate: The Balancing Act
The Balancing Act: Navigating the "Duty to Mitigate" in Ontario Employment Law Picture this: you are an employee having worked for the same company for nearly 12 years. However, as a result of recent "corporate restructuring" or "downsizing," your employer has informed you that the company "has to
Common Workplace Issues Where Ontario Employment Lawyers Can Help
As Ontario employment lawyers, we are often asked important questions about common workplace issues by clients as part of employment law consultations. Many of these questions touch on various topics, such as: wrongful dismissal claims constructive dismissal claims employment contract
What is an Employee’s Wrongful Resignation?
What is an Employee's Wrongful Resignation? Sometimes, an employee is so upset or disinterested in their job that they decide to quickly up and leave. At other times, leaving a job is a momentous decision, often fueled by a desire for something better. But what happens when you resign and later
Termination Without Cause Explained in Ontario Employment Law
Imagine this: you arrive to work one morning and are called into your manager's office and told that your employment is terminated without cause. No reason given, just a sudden goodbye, thank you for your service and a financial severance package. To many people, this is the often shocking,
Workplace Investigations and Wrongful Dismissal Claims
When dealing with wrongful dismissal claims, the typical issue is an employer who terminates an employee's job without cause and fails to provide them with an appropriate severance package. However, a common issue resulting in a wrongful dismissal claim or an employee negotiating a severance package
Are Workplace Dress Codes Legal in Ontario?
Workplace Dress Codes are Legal - With Some Caveats In assisting employers operating in many different types of industries - from small medical offices to much larger companies - we are often asked to help prepare an employee manual or employee handbook. Quite often, one of the first topics