Employment Lawyers
North York
The Employment lawyers in the North York Kadish Law office represent employees and employers in workplace disputes involving termination, severance, layoffs, contracts, harassment, and compliance with Ontario employment law. If you are facing a workplace issue, early legal advice can prevent mistakes that are difficult or impossible to fix later.
Wrongful Dismissal and Termination Without Cause
We advise employees who have been terminated, laid off, or dismissed without cause. Many employees are entitled to significantly more compensation than the minimum amounts offered by employers. We assess entitlement to common law notice, severance pay, and benefits continuation.
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If you work in North York and are dealing with termination, severance, layoffs, contract changes, harassment, or disability issues, an employment lawyer can assess your rights and risks before you act. Employees should not sign severance or resign without legal advice. Employers should get advice before terminating or restructuring. Early legal advice materially affects outcomes.
Employment Contracts
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Workplace Policies
Termination
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Severance Disputes
Employment Standards Act Guidelines
Human Rights & Accommodation
Overtime and Pay Disputes
Employee Discipline
Workplace Policies
Wrongful Dismissal
Serving North York Employees
Serving Employees Across North York
We assist employees working near Yonge and Sheppard, Yonge and Finch, Dufferin and Sheppard, Don Mills, Leslieville North, and the Highway 401 corridor. Many of our clients live or work in North York and commute downtown or work for local businesses headquartered in the area.
Employer Types:
North York Employers We Commonly Deal With
Technology and software companies
Financial services and banking
Medical clinics and healthcare organizations
Manufacturing and logistics companies
Retail chains and franchises
Construction and engineering firms
Professional services firms
Local Severance Examples
Recent North York Severance Matters
Employees in North York are often offered only ESA minimums after termination. We routinely negotiate significantly improved severance packages for North York employees based on age, role, compensation, and years of service. We are often able to more than double the severance amounts owed.
Examples include senior managers, long service employees, professionals, and executives working for North York based employers.
Employment Law Help for Employees and Employers in North York
Employment law governs how workers are hired, paid, managed, and dismissed. In Ontario, rights and obligations come from the Employment Standards Act, human rights legislation, and common law.
Employees are often owed more than they are offered. Employers often assume compliance when it does not exist. Legal advice at the start usually determines how the matter ends.
Why Hire an Employment Lawyer in North York
Ontario specific law
Employment law is provincial. Advice must reflect Ontario statutes and Ontario court decisions.
Avoiding mistakes
Employees who resign, sign releases, or accept severance too quickly often give up significant compensation. Employers who terminate improperly risk claims for wrongful dismissal and human rights damages.
Maximizing outcomes and limiting exposure
For employees, legal advice can increase severance and protect benefits. For employers, proper planning reduces the likelihood of litigation and unexpected costs.
Employment Law Services for Employees
Wrongful Dismissal
If you were terminated without cause, you may be entitled to more than the minimum amounts under the Employment Standards Act. Common law notice can extend well beyond statutory notice.
Severance Package Review and Negotiation
Most severance offers are negotiable. A lawyer can assess what you are legally entitled to and negotiate improved terms.
Constructive Dismissal
Temporary Layoffs and Recall Issues
Significant changes to pay, duties, hours, or work location can amount to termination even if you were not formally dismissed.
Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
In many cases, temporary layoffs are not permitted unless the employment contract allows them or strict statutory conditions are met.
Human Rights Claims
Harassment and discrimination based on protected grounds can give rise to human rights claims and monetary damages.
Termination clauses often attempt to limit severance. Some are enforceable. Many are not.
Employment Contract Review
Claims involving disability, pregnancy, family status, age, race, or religion require careful handling and timing.
Disability and Medical Leave Issues
Denials of short term or long term disability benefits often require legal intervention to resolve.
Severance Package Review and Negotiation
Employers often offer severance packages that are far below what the law allows. We review severance offers, explain your true entitlements, and negotiate improved severance packages that reflect your age, position, length of service, and compensation.
Constructive Dismissal
If your employer has reduced your pay, changed your role, relocated you, cut your hours, or created a toxic work environment, you may have been constructively dismissed. We assess whether the changes amount to a termination under Ontario law.
Employment Contract Review
We review employment contracts before or after signing, including termination clauses, non competition clauses, non solicitation clauses, bonus language, and limitation of liability provisions. Many termination clauses are unenforceable under Ontario law.
Human Rights and Discrimination
We represent employees facing discrimination, harassment, or reprisal based on protected grounds such as disability, age, gender, pregnancy, family status, or religion. This includes Human Rights Tribunal claims and negotiated resolutions.
Medical Leave and Disability Related Terminations
If you were terminated while on sick leave, medical leave, short term disability, or long term disability, you may have a strong legal claim. Employers often mishandle disability related absences.
Why Employees in North York Choose Kadish Law
We act for employees across Ontario. We have helped thousands of Ontario employees protect their rights and increase their severance packages.
Ontario Focused
Our practice is focused on Ontario employment law, including the Employment Standards Act, common law wrongful dismissal principles, and leading Ontario case law.
Strategic and Results Driven
Our goal is to maximize compensation and resolve matters efficiently, whether through negotiation, mediation, or litigation.
Contingency Fee - We Get Paid After You Do
In many wrongful dismissal cases, we offer contingency fee arrangements where legal fees are paid only after a successful result.
Common Employment Law Issues in North York
Termination after long service
Termination of senior employees or executives
Termination shortly after maternity or parental leave
Termination following medical leave or accommodation requests
Layoffs presented as temporary but becoming permanent
Bonus and commission disputes after termination
Restrictive covenants preventing new employment
Speak with an Employment Lawyer in North York
If you have been terminated, offered a severance package, or are dealing with workplace issues, speaking with an experienced employment lawyer can make a significant financial difference. Early legal advice protects your rights and prevents costly mistakes.
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Kadish Law represents employees in North York, including Willowdale, Downsview, York Mills, Bayview Village, and surrounding Toronto neighbourhoods. We regularly act for employees working for North York based employers in retail, tech, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, construction, and professional services.