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Is Vacation Pay Considered During a Severance Settlement?

Is Vacation Pay Considered During a Severance Settlement?

April 20, 2023
By: Rahul Soni
Severance Pay
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If you have recently been dismissed from your place of employment, you’ve likely given some thought to severance pay. Though not every employee will be entitled to severance pay in Ontario, those who have been working for the s...

Understanding How Employment Law Protects You as an Employee in Ontario

March 21, 2023
By: Rahul Soni
Employee Rights
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Have you ever wondered about how employment laws help to protect workers? Employees may know about basic employee rights, such as how many breaks in a day they are entitled to or when they are entitled to overtime pay. Though they may not be aware of the many ways in which employment laws protect th...

Can Employers Use Electronic Monitoring to Punish Employees for Time-Theft?

February 16, 2023
By: Rahul Soni
Termination
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced many employers to explore unorthodox work arrangements, such as remote work, working from home, or hybrid work. These flexible work arrangements allowed organizations to function despite the government-imposed lockdowns. In the post-pandemic world, the remote work mod...

Can Starting a New Job Impact Severance Pay?

When an employee is laid off from their job, promptly finding a new one is likely at the top of their to-do list. Yet, when severance pay is being received, some employees may have questions about how new employment can impact their severance pay. Knowing whether severance pay will be impacted by ob...

What Employees Need to Know About Layoffs

January 24, 2023
By: Rahul Soni
Termination
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Getting laid off is a common experience for employees. Yet, many employees do not fully understand what layoffs are. It is important for employees to understand and protect their rights. Knowing what being laid off actually means, and what you should do when you are laid off, will help to ensure you...

Can I Sue My Employer for Constructive Dismissal?

Constructive dismissal and the ways in which it can take place is something that all employees should be aware of. Though it can be difficult to know when you are being constructively dismissed, knowing what constitutes constructive dismissal can help you to protect your rights. If you feel that you...

Kashyap v. Save Max Real Estate Inc.

December 20, 2022
By: Rahul Soni
In The News
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We are happy to share that Soni Law Firm's Rahul Soni successfully argued a Rule 45.02 and particulars motion (Kashyap v Save Max Real Estate Inc., 2022 ONSC 5543 - https://canlii.ca/t/jhd3s), which has been chosen by Thomson Reuters to be in Carswell's Practice Cases as well as its Litigator servic...

Can a Job Offer Be Rescinded Due to a Pending Criminal Charge?

If you have been given a job offer and accepted it, you’d likely assume that it’s a done deal and nothing should prevent you from starting your new job. However, things may not always be so simple. There are a variety of reasons why an employer may wish to rescind a job offer. Pending criminal charg...

Can I Be Laid Off While on Short Term Disability?

Short term disability refers to insurance that helps to replace income while someone is off from work due to an illness or injury. As an employee, you may have short term disability insurance as part of your employment benefits. In Canada, some employees are also eligible for employment insurance be...

What is Employers Liability Insurance?

As an employer, you are responsible for creating a safe work environment and equipping your employees with the information, training, equipment, and supervision to be safe in the workplace. Doing so isn’t just a good business practice; it is something that is required and is set out in legislation s...

By : Rahul Soni