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Employers who have contracts with their employees that state explicitly that demotions are allowed, of course, are allowed to lawfully demote their employees in the circumstances prescribed by the contract. However, what happens in the case of employment relationships that do not contemplate demotions in an employment contract? After all, a demotion is a unilateral …

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What is severance? Severance means the same thing as “notice”, or “termination pay” or “reasonable notice”, so when we speak about severance, know that we are also talking about “notice”, or “termination pay” or “reasonable notice”. Severance, or “notice”, or “termination pay” or “reasonable notice”, all mean this: the amount of pay an employer must …

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What is a resignation letter? A resignation letter is a written notice to your employer that you are planning to leave your job on a specified date. Resignation letters are a form of professional courtesy so that your soon-to-be former employer has an opportunity to find a replacement. A formal resignation letter may also be …

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What is a non-disclosure agreement? A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a contractual term between an employer and an employee, generally to protect some form of the employer’s confidential information. NDAs are used whenever there are sensitive information or trade secrets that the employer does not want to be released to the public. An NDA may …

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There are many reasons to call a lawyer for employment law. Any workplace law issue can be consulted upon with a lawyer for employment law, but the most important ones are as follows: Termination A lawyer for employment helps employees who have been terminated from work by reviewing their severance package and then negotiating or …

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Workplace law is the legislation, common law, contracts and policies governing an employee and an employer. In other words, workplace law is the set of employment laws that apply specifically to employees and employers. Note that Employment Law is different than Labour Law. Employment Law is the law of non-unionized workplaces. Labour law is the …

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An employee is entitled to common law notice in Ontario if they are terminated from without cause and they do not have an enforceable termination clause in their employment contract. By default, all non-unionized employees in Ontario (and Canada) are entitled to common law notice of termination of employment. Every contract of employment in Ontario …

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Employment Lawyer: Basics An employment lawyer works with his or her clients on interpreting, advising and litigating legal issues concerning work. An employment lawyer can work with both employees and employers, although some employment lawyers choose to work with employees only or employers only. Like some other firms, Dutton Employment Law works with both employees …

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Question: How much severance am I owed in Ontario? Lawyer Answer: The first thing we do when calculating how much severance an employee in Ontario is entitled to is to check their employment contract for a termination clause. If the employee has a termination clause in their contract, then we determine what it promises in …

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