What Happens if an Employer Terminates Employment Due to a Disability Leave? Can employees be fired while on disability leave? In general, Ontario employment law prohibits employers from firing an employee simply because the employee is on a disability leave. In other words, while an employer is
Firing an Employee in Ontario? Here’s What You Should Know
Are You Planning to Fire One of Your Employees? What to Know. One of the most common misconceptions Ontario employers have is that when firing an employee, the only severance pay compensation they need to provide is "one week per year". So, for example, many employers wrongly assume for a 10-year
Wrongful Termination Lawyer in Ontario
When to Look for a Wrongful Dismissal Lawyer If you are an employee in Ontario looking for a wrongful termination lawyer to help you after recently losing your job, this article will help provide general legal information about employment law principles that may apply to your case. As always, it
Reading the Fine Print: Termination Clauses in Employment Contracts
I Got a New Employment Contract - What Should I Know? There is perhaps no more exciting time than being offered a new employment contract to go along with that new job offer. As an employment lawyer, I have often wondered why employees sign a new employment contract without reviewing the details
Is My Severance Package Fair?
How Do You Know if You Have a Fair Severance Package? Losing a job can be incredibly stressful and difficult. When an employee's job is terminated, there are many decisions that have to be made, such as whether you should sign an employer's severance package, and if you were even given a fair
What is a Termination for Just Cause in Ontario?
In Ontario, your employment may be terminated with or without just cause. In this blog article, we discuss a few general points to help educate readers on the basics of how (and under what circumstances) an employee's job can be terminated (i.e., brought to an end) by an employer. Specifically, the
Terminating Your Employees: What Are Your Responsibilities as an Employer in Ontario?
Wrongful Termination Lawyer for Employers In the context of a myriad of issues affecting employees and employers - ranging from mandatory vaccination requirements, changing legal principles governing employment contracts and temporary layoffs - employment lawyers in Ontario play an indispensable
I Was Fired While on Maternity Leave. What Are My Options?
The Impact of Pregnancy or Maternity Leave on Employee Rights under Ontario Employment Law Even before the COVID-19 pandemic - which itself brought harmful effects on working women in the labour market - there was perhaps no issue more stressful and daunting than being fired while on a maternity