Expertises

Employee compensation claims usually arise upon termination but can also occur during the course of one’s employment. In determining what someone’s wrongful dismissal is worth, one of the first th…

By its nature, the term workplace harassment evokes an expansive definition of conduct by someone in the workplace that is unwelcome, whether known or ought to be known to be offensive, embarrassing, …

As lawyers, we tend to speak about litigation as the formalization of the court’s process and procedures after an originating process has been commenced – that is, after a Statement of Claim or No…

Executives are a unique class of employees and, as such, have been treated differently by the courts. All things being equal, the courts have recognized that executives are entitled to more extended n…

Over his career, John has been involved in numerous group actions/claims. These typically occur when there is a mass lay-off or termination of a large group of employees. When these occur, it is usual…

Employees and executives may need advice regarding pension-related issues. Pension issues can arise while someone is employed after they depart and even long after they have departed. Given that the r…

Sometimes employers will seek extraordinary relief in the courts against an employee or executive in the form of an injunction. By their very nature, these proceedings require a quick turnaround …

Employment contracts often include restrictions on employees after they have departed employment. These terms are designed to favour the employer upon an employee’s departure regardless of the reaso…

Some employees and executives believe that all human rights claims can only be advanced before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). This isn’t always the case. In Ontario, you may sue your e…

If you have been terminated from your job and your employer has given you a written offer demanding you accept, sign a release, and return to them within seven (7) days, what should you do? GET LEGAL …