by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Apr 6, 2022
Mitigation of Wrongful Dismissal Damages The old adage “do not rest on your laurels” carries significant relevance in the world of Ontario employment, specifically when it comes to an very important (but usually overlooked) concept: an employee’s...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Apr 5, 2022
How Do You Calculate Wrongful Dismissal Damages? In Ontario, an employee is considered “wrongfully dismissed” (or wrongfully terminated) if their employer fires them without providing them with prior notice of termination, or severance pay compensation....
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Apr 3, 2022
In Currie v Nylene Canada Inc., 2022 ONCA 209, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s decision to award an employee twenty-six months of financial compensation for wrongful dismissal (severance package). In agreeing with the trial judge’s decision...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Mar 24, 2022
Quite often, employment lawyers in Ontario are called to assist employees who feel they are clearly being targeted by their boss or manager at work, and fear they will soon suffer a termination of their employment. In those cases, it is a natural instinct for people...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Mar 12, 2022
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...
