It depends. Ontario courts have found several instances of employers acting with what is known as “bad faith” during the course of termination and have awarded the terminated employees additional…
Severance pay is an entitlement under the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) that is paid out over and above termination pay. Severance pay is reserved for specific situations, such as long-term…
Notice of termination under employment standards legislation may be affected when a company or organization terminates the employment of fifty (50) or more employees within a four-week period, otherwise known…
The amount of notice an employee is entitled to when terminated without cause in Ontario can be found in both the statutory law and the common law. There are minimum…
Reasonable notice describes what employees are entitled to at the time of the termination of their employment. The law states that, unless an employee has agreed in an employment contract…
An employee can decide to bring a wrongful dismissal claim against their employer. With that being said, it is important to note that a claim for wrongful dismissal filed with…
The simple answer is no. In Ontario, employers do not have an obligation to give a reason for terminating an employment relationship, however, an employer is obligated to provide the…
Each of these terms have distinct meanings, and it is important to understand the differences. Here, we provide an overview of the terminology and the circumstances in which they apply.…
In Ontario, an employee is wrongfully dismissed if their employer terminates their employment without giving them proper notice of termination or the equivalent compensation in place of the notice. It…
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