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Can You Go to Jail for Stealing Time at Work?

If your employer accuses you of stealing time at work, your first concern may be whether you can be fired or even face criminal consequences. Generally, no. Most allegations of…

How Long Does Short-Term Disability Continue After Termination?

Short-term disability benefits often continue for the remainder of the approved benefit period, provided you continue to meet the insurer’s definition of disability. However, coverage does not continue automatically in…

Ontario Severance Pay Chart: What You Need to Know 2025

Losing your job can be a challenging experience, so it’s important to understand your rights during this difficult time. One key aspect that is often misunderstood is severance pay. In…

Do You Get Severance Pay if You Are Fired in Ontario?

Losing your job can be stressful and uncertain. Whether you’re entitled to severance pay after being fired depends on various factors, including the circumstances of your dismissal, your employment contract,…

Understanding Ontario’s Severance Pay Chart

Understanding the breakdown of Ontario’s severance pay is essential for employees. Furthermore, knowing your rights and entitlements regarding severance pay is crucial when facing job transitions. The Employment Standards Act…

Can I Negotiate My Severance Package?

In Ontario, employees generally have the opportunity to negotiate their severance package. Since terminations can be extremely stressful, receiving a severance package can help minimize stress while searching for new…

Am I entitled to Severance Pay?

If your employment is “severed”, you may be entitled to severance pay. Severance pay is paid to a qualified employee as compensation for losses (such as loss of seniority) that…

Salary Continuance Vs Lump Sum Severance Packages. What To Know?

Following a termination from employment without cause, many Ontario employers provide some form of severance or pay in lieu of notice, to the dismissed employee. More specifically, the pay in lieu…

Decoding the ‘Just Cause’ for Employee Termination in Ontario

Decoding the ‘Just Cause’ for Employee Termination in Ontario In Ontario, employment termination can occur for various reasons, but the termination must generally be based on “just cause” or “reasonable…