by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Nov 28, 2021
No More Employee Non-Competition Clauses in Ontario? Last month, the Ontario government introduced “Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021.” Among other things, the proposed law would amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) to...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Nov 27, 2021
Can an Employer’s Vaccination Policy Result in Termination of Employment? There is an ongoing struggle in Ontario workplaces regarding how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic – can an employer force employees to take a COVID-19 vaccination as a term of their...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Nov 14, 2021
Under Ontario employment law, an employee’s relationship with their employer is governed by an employment contract. Although this is often found in a written document, usually it is through a simple verbal agreement. Among many other reasons, employment...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Nov 6, 2021
Ontario Termination of Employment for Just Cause In Ontario employment law, the courts often use exceptional words to describe the rare circumstances where an employer can lawfully terminate an employee’s job on the spot – without prior notice or severance...
by Sezar Bune, J.D. | Toronto Employment Lawyer | Sep 19, 2021
When an employe’s job is terminated, they are usually given documentation called a “termination package” (or “severance package”). This consists of a termination letter (confirming their employment is officially terminated), a severance pay offer, and a request for...
