Canadian contract and employment law analysis. Real cases, real consequences, clear language.
You are terminated, collect EI benefits, and then win a wrongful dismissal award. Do you have to repay the EI? The interaction between Employment Insurance and wrongful dismissal damages creates a complex — and often surprising — financial picture.
Mira Okafor, Employment Law Analyst
You call them a contractor. The CRA calls them an employee. Guess who wins? The legal tests for worker classification are older than most startups, and they have very sharp teeth.
James Faulkner, Tax & Employment Writer
Your company calls you an independent contractor. You signed a contract that says independent contractor. But if you walk like an employee, work like an employee, and depend on the company like an employee — the law may say you are one, regardless of what the contract says.
James Faulkner, Tax & Employment Writer
When an employer terminates 50 or more employees within a four-week period, special rules apply — longer notice periods, mandatory government notification, and potential severance obligations. Most affected employees do not know these rules exist.
James Faulkner, Tax & Employment Writer
Ontario became one of the first North American jurisdictions to legislate a "right to disconnect." The problem is that the law creates no actual right. Here is what it does, what it does not, and what it means for you.
James Faulkner, Tax & Employment Writer
Ontario passed three Working for Workers Acts in three years. The headlines promised a revolution in employee protections. The reality is more complicated — and in some areas, less than meets the eye.
James Faulkner, Tax & Employment Writer
Most people use "severance" and "termination pay" interchangeably. Under Ontario law, they are two completely different entitlements with different eligibility requirements. Confusing them costs employees real money.
Mira Okafor, Employment Law Analyst