by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jun 27, 2020
This week, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released a new decision in a long-lasting case involving Uber and one of its drivers, called Uber Technologies Inc., et al. v. David Heller (“Uber”). This is an important development, since the SCC rarely takes...
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...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jun 21, 2020
When a non-unionized employee in Ontario is released from their employment (commonly referred to as a “termination of employment”), they are generally entitled to receive either prior notice or severance compensation. In other words, the employer must...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Jun 15, 2020
Human Rights Consideration As the “Baby-Boomer Generation” gets older over the next few years (those born between 1946 and 1964), there will be an increasing number of employees nearing retirement as they approach the of age 65. According to Statistics...
