 | Did you get the compensation to which you are entitled to by law?
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| How much notice is reasonable notice?
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| Sometimes, if the employer enticed or lured his/her wrongfully
dismissed employee away from the job, the court may take this into account
to determine the appropriate period required for notice.
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| When anybody hires a person to provide a service or supply labour, a
contract is typically formed. This may be true even if the contract
is not on paper. Contracts still can be formed verbally.
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| The law does not consider people in their own business as an employee
in most circumstances.
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| It is important to contact a lawyer with expertise in the area of
wrongful dismissal before one makes a claim for termination or severance
pay through the Employment Standards branch of the Ontario Ministry of
Labour.
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| Making a claim may start the clock ticking on your ability to sue your
employer and you can not make a claim to the Ministry for termination pay
or severance pay if you are suing for wrongful dismissal
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| Certain time limits apply to the commencement of a lawsuit against
one's former employer for wrongful dismissal.
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| It is important to know that most unionized employees have a
collective agreement which generally prohibits recourse to the court by
individuals. |
