Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Businesses are frequently bought and sold.  The structure of the sale can affect the liability for employees’ severance entitlements. It is important for both employers and employees to understand whether the previous or current owner is required to provide.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Human Rights laws protect an employee from being terminated due to a disability. We often hear concerns from employees on a disability leave regarding whether they can and will be terminated from their job. The answer depends on the.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Sometimes there has been a breakdown in the employer-employee relationship, such that it results in a termination with allegations of “just cause”. When an employer alleges cause for your termination, they do not have to provide you with notice..

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Let’s say you are an employer.  Consider a scenario where one of your employees has suddenly been showing up late, being absent altogether, insubordinate, or emotionally unstable, all of which has contributed to performance issues at work.  At what.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Close to the end of Kathleen Wynne’s time as Premier of Ontario, the Liberal Party brought relatively sweeping changes to workplace law in Bill 148. Some of the more talked-about changes included: increase in minimum wage up to $15.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request When commencing a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, an employee has a duty to mitigate their damages; meaning they are required to attempt to decrease their loses by going out and finding a new comparable position. That said, many people find.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Parents who have childcare needs are entitled to certain protections in workplaces under the law. On November 22, 2017, the Ontario government passed Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act 2017 into law. As a result, both parents are.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request   Having clear and precise language is the foundation of any good employment contract. Particularly within fixed-term contracts, the liability for terminating an employee may be much higher if the contract is not valid. We discussed one of the.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request If you’ve been denied long term disability (“LTD”) benefits and you are still unable to return to work, there are a number of options available to you, for instance: 1. Appeal. Read your denial letter, and determine the reasons.

Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request   In Hampton Securities Limited v Dean, 2018 ONSC 101 (“Hampton Securities”), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice made a rare award of punitive damages and an even rarer award of defamation damages. The plaintiff, Hampton Securities, employed the.