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Windsor-Essex employers know how quickly conditions can change. Shifts in the auto sector, cross-border trade and supply chains can force a business to reorganize with very little warning. When that means reducing staff, the decisions you make in the planning...

Mississauga is one of the best places in Ontario to start a business. You’re close to Pearson Airport, major highways and a huge customer base across the GTA. But with that opportunity comes a long list of legal details that...

Good HR professionals handle an enormous range of issues every day, from hiring and performance reviews to benefits questions and workplace conflict. Most of it doesn’t need a lawyer. But there are certain moments where a quick call to employment...

A complaint lands on your desk. An employee says a manager has been harassing them, or a team member reports serious misconduct. What happens next matters a great deal, both for the people involved and for your organization’s legal exposure....

When an executive is terminated, the severance conversation is rarely just about salary. Bonuses, stock options, restricted share units, pension contributions and benefits can make up a large part of total compensation. For many executives, those pieces are worth more...

If you’ve just been let go, one question is probably on your mind: how much am I owed? It’s a simple question with a surprisingly layered answer. In Ontario, your entitlement can come from three places: the Employment Standards Act...

Being told you’re “temporarily laid off” can leave you in limbo. You’re not working, you’re not being paid, and you don’t know if or when you’ll be called back. If you work in Oakville or anywhere in Halton Region, the...

Not every job loss starts with a termination letter. Sometimes an employer never says “you’re fired,” but changes your job so much that it’s no longer the job you agreed to. Your pay is cut, your responsibilities are handed to...

Barrie has become one of Ontario’s busiest places to start a business. Whether you’re opening a trades company, a shop on Dunlop Street or an online business run from home, incorporating can protect your personal assets and set you up...