Executive Severance

Executive Severance Executive severance pay is a comprehensive compensation package provided to C-level executives whose employment is severed due to dismissal, lay-offs, or mutual agreement to part ways. This package typically includes elements like salary, bonuses, equity, employee stock options, restricted shares, group benefits, pension contributions, and reimbursement for specific expenses. It goes beyond mere…

Termination Without Cause

Navigating Termination Without Cause in Ontario: Key Considerations for Employers and Employees Whether you are an employee who has been fired from your job or an employer who is thinking about terminating an employee’s contract, it is important to know the law when it comes to termination without cause in Ontario.   In order to validly dismiss…

Employee Privacy

Employee Privacy Rights Ontario Privacy in the workplace is a complex area of employment law involving the collection, use, and disclosure of private employee information. In designing and implementing workplace policies and procedures, conflicting interests between the employer and employee must be balanced. On one hand, employees aim to ensure that their private information is…

Wrongful Dismissal

Toronto Wrongful Dismissal Lawyer Robert & Obradovic serves as the top-rated wrongful termination lawyers in Toronto. If you have been let go from your job or experienced unjust treatment by your employer, it is crucial to obtain legal help promptly in order to safeguard your legal rights.  What is Wrongful Dismissal? A wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer…

Constructive Dismissal

Constructive Dismissal Ontario What is Constructive Dismissal? Constructive dismissal in Ontario refers to a situation where an employee chooses to resign from their job because the changes made or requested by their employer are unfeasible or would fundamentally alter their employment. It can also arise when an employer either creates or permits a hostile or…

Workplace Harassment

Workplace Harassment Lawyer  Workplace harassment is any kind of behavior that is uninvited, unsolicited, and can be either physical or verbal. It includes unwelcome words or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or should be known to be offensive, embarrassing, humiliating, or demeaning. Workplace harassment extends to sexual harassment, which is defined…

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Lawyer Toronto Non-competition and non-solicitation clauses are also called restrictive contracts because they stop employees from doing certain activities after they resign or get terminated by the company.  A non-competition clause stops the employee from working at a competitor for a certain period of time after he o she stopped working from…

Independent Contractor

Defining the Term Independent Contractor It’s important for independent contractors to have a fundamental knowledge of their legal rights to prevent being taken advantage of or deceived. Unlike employees who can receive severance pay if they are wrongfully terminated, independent contractors are bound by the terms stated in their contract. While being an independent contractor…