Comments (1) Jobs come and go. It’s the nature of our economy to deal with employee termination. But when this occurs, it is my job to resolve the situation fairly and efficiently. For over twenty years I have been advising employers and employees as well as mediating wrongful dismissal actions. Employers decide to terminate employees for all Continue Reading…
Employment Contracts and Offer Letters | Can you do better? Reviewing employment contracts and offer letters carefully is always a good idea. Having your lawyer review them for you is an even better idea. Here’s why: Increasingly, employers are asking new hires to sign employment contracts. These employment contracts are prepared by lawyers hired to protect Continue Reading…
Employee Severance Package – Part I Employee Severance Package – the MacLeod Law Human Touch An employee often contacts our office with a severance package within a day or two of the being terminated. The person wants to know if their severance package is fair. The employee has generally been given 5 to Continue Reading…
Just Cause Means No Notice of Termination is Required at Common Law Generally, an employer can fire an employee for just cause and not owe any termination pay at common law. However, the terminated employee may still be owed up to 8 weeks termination pay and 26 weeks severance pay under Ontario’s employment standards legislation. Continue Reading…
The Right to Receive Overtime Pay One of the best kept secrets in Ontario workplaces is an employee’s general right to collect overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 44 in a week unless a statutory exception applies. The Managerial Exception There is an exception in Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) for managers Continue Reading…
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