In Ontario, the Employment Standards Act sets out protections specifically for employees. However, some classes of workers do not fall into the definition of “employee” and the Employment Standards Act…
Yes. The Employment Standards Act makes it clear that if an employee has an employment contract that contains a provision entitling them to more than what they are entitled to…
No. An employee cannot contract out of their entitlements pursuant to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act and an employer cannot force an employee to give up their rights under the Employment…
Ontario’s Employment Standards Act sets out that if an employee who regularly works more than three hours a day is required to attend work but works less than three hours,…
In Ontario, if an employee’s employment has been terminated without cause then they are entitled to, at minimum, sufficient notice of the termination of their employment. The Employment Standards Act…
Pursuant to the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”), most employees can take up to 3 sick days of unpaid job-protected leave per year for medical reasons including personal illness, injury or…
The simple answer is yes. Courts have generally held across Canada that discharge is an appropriate penalty for employees making false medical claims and/or lying about being sick. The reason…
If an employee’s employment is terminated “for cause”, the employer has the right to avoid providing “reasonable notice”. Is there anything I can do? Yes! It is very difficult for…
If an employer terminates an employee’s employment for just cause, the employee will not be entitled to reasonable notice of dismissal. Additionally, employees who are terminated for cause may not…
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