When an employee decides to resign from their job, it’s critical to give their employer enough notice. In Ontario, there are specific rules and regulations regarding how much notice an employee should give their employer when leaving their job. What is the Minimum Notice an Employee Must Give? It is widely believed that...

  When an employee is terminated without cause in Ontario, their employer must let them know that their employment will end at a future date and give a notice of termination. This notice can either be a working notice or pay in lieu of notice, otherwise known in Ontario as termination pay. Generally, employees prefer to...

      Can my employer lower your wages? Your employer can only cut your pay or wages with your consent! If substantial changes are made to your job without your consent, such as reducing your wages by 15-20% or more, you can treat the move as a constructive dismissal.  In this situation, the law...

  Employers cannot fire you at their sole discretion… at any time… In a decision dated February 16, 2024, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice struck down a termination provision that stated the employer could terminate an employee’s employment in its “sole discretion… at any time”. The judge held that the provision violated the Employment...