Employers in Ontario have numerous obligations when it comes to establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. These concurrent obligations flow from a variety of sources: Ontario’s Human Rights Code, Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), and the common law. Throughout these Acts and laws, employers have certain obligations and one such obligation is […]
Aggravated & Punitive Damages for Termination of Employment
In most wrongful dismissal cases, while the Courts recognize that termination has a significant impact on an employee’s well-being, employers are permitted to terminate employees without attracting aggravated or punitive damages. However, employees may be entitled to these additional damages where the employer engages in misconduct or bad faith during the termination process. Ruston v. […]
Severance Pay in Ontario: What do I get if I am terminated?
Recently the Labour Relations Board clarified section 64 of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”). This section provides authority for when an employee is entitled to severance pay in Ontario upon termination. The applicable section reads as follows: Entitlement to severance pay 64 (1) An employer who severs an employment relationship with an employee shall pay […]
We Are Hiring An Associate Lawyer!
We are currently looking to hire an Associate Lawyer of 3 to 5 years’ experience practicing in the areas of employment law, administrative law and civil litigation. Our associates are involved in all aspects of the firm’s practice and receive on-going mentorship and training. The ideal candidate will have excellent research and writing, written and […]
OBA Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation!
This year, the Ontario Bar Association will be honouring Guy J. Pratte from Borden Ladner Gervais LLP with the annual Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation. Wray Legal LLP will be attending this premier event on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Ritz-Carlton, Toronto. For more information about this event, please visit the OBA. We […]
Your Right to Long-Term Disability Benefits Despite Resignation or Termination of Employment
Subject to the policy requirements to provide timely proof of claim and to commence the claim within the relevant limitation period, if the incident or illness occurred or arose during the currency of employment, coverage will be provided and the policy must respond. – MacIvor v. Pitney Bowes, 2018 ONCA 381 at paragraph 24 These […]