by Amanda Chapman | Feb 4, 2019 | Civil, Employment, Severance
As an ex employee, you do have a duty to mitigate and find a job. So, you got fired. And I am sure what you want to do is curl up in bed, binge daytime television, and eat tub after tub of Haagen-Dazs ice cream. I hear you. Breaking up is hard to do –...
by Amanda Chapman | Feb 4, 2019 | Civil, Employment, Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
What exactly is wrongful dismissal? An employer in the Province of Ontario has the right to terminate your employment. I know, shocking right? And you don’t have to have done anything wrong. This is often surprising to people, and they immediately ask ‘why’: • Why...
by Amanda Chapman | Aug 30, 2018 | Civil, Employment
The short answer is probably not. Most employees do not realize that when they leave their job, or are hired for a new job, they have rights and the employer has legal obligations. While you may easily search and find the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) and the...
