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Wrongful Dismissal or Termination for Cause?
The majority of litigation in employment law involves termination. There are two different types of termination: termination in the normal course and termination for cause. When dealing with a termination in the normal course, the analysis centers solely on the...
Why you Should Hire an Employment Lawyer to Review, Write or Negotiate An Employment Contract
Each year thousands of individuals in Ottawa will negotiate employment contracts with prospective employers. Unfortunately, many of those individuals will not be equipped with the proper knowledge and information to enable them to draft, negotiate and execute an employment agreement...
Fired by Fandom
Post-match 'man on the street' interviews with supporters of soccer clubs (known as football outside of North America) continue to be dangerous to continued employment and serve as a reminder that one should always consider their audience. Recall the Ontario...
Employment Agreements – Are yours worth the paper they are written on?
Reducing the terms of an employment agreement to writing at the start of a working relationship, when the atmosphere is generally positive and memories have not faded, is a good idea as it provides the employer and the employee with...