Ontario Severance Pay Ontario severance pay can mean one of three things: (1) “statutory Ontario severance pay”, (2) “common law …
Drinking alcohol at work: is it grounds for just cause termination?
Is Drinking at Work Just Cause for Termination? Employees can be terminated at any time for any reason so long …
Employment Contracts for Startups
Introduction Canadian startups should have an employment contract for all new hires. An employment contract helps both parties understand the …
How Much Notice Are Long-Standing Employees Entitled To Upon Termination?
Employers sometimes ask me – what is the maximum amount of notice we need to give long-standing employees upon termination? …
Employers Are Reminded to Post New Employment Standards in Ontario Poster
As a result of the much blogged about changes made to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), which …
Top 10 Employment Law Cases of 2017
Here is a list of the cases which changed employment law in Canada in 2017 (in no particular order). Note …
Punitive Damages at the Small Claims Court for Improper Just Cause Allegations
Two recent Small Claims Court cases demonstrate the courts’ willingness to sanction employers for improper just cause allegations. These cases …
Top 5 Mistakes Employers Make in their Contracts
It offends the Employment Standards Act Section 5 of the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) prohibits employers from waiving or contracting …
What Happens if Employer Fails to Issue ROE on Time?
What happens if an employer fails to provide a timely Record of Employment (“ROE”) for departing employees? Practically, delaying the …
The Word “Probation” is Enough to Oust the Right to Common Law Reasonable Notice
Employers generally owe their employees common law reasonable notice upon termination without cause. However, if the parties agree to a …