Employment Law: For Employees
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Employment Lawyers
for Employees
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A severance offer, employment contract or problem at work? We protect your rights, negotiate with your employer and pursue the compensation you are owed.
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A familiar voice. A team on your side.
Lior Samfiru
Co-founding partner. Host of the Employment Law Show.
Your employer has a team.
Put ours to work.
Knowing your rights is the start. Having the right people pursue them is what makes the difference.
We negotiate for you. We review your offer and deal with your employer once you retain us.
A strategy, not just a formula. Your contract, compensation, work history and goals shape our advice.
Your job and benefits. One firm. Our employment and disability teams can address connected issues in Ontario, Alberta and BC.
HIGHLIGHTED EMPLOYMENT CASE WINS
Not just advice. Action. Results.
A closer look at the work our lawyers do for employees.
A longer notice period for an employee on LTD.
The court found that a long-service employee was entitled to 20 months of notice, rather than the approximately 13 months provided. LTD benefits did not automatically eliminate his wrongful dismissal claim.
Fired for cause. Compensation awarded.
After our lawyers challenged the employer’s investigation, the court found just cause had not been established and ordered Suncor to pay our client $163,909.35.
An employer’s repayment demand overturned.
Our lawyers successfully appealed a judgment requiring an employee to repay commission draws. The court dismissed the employer’s $32,983.08 claim.
These summaries reflect the firm’s published case reports. Notice periods, damages and claims defeated are different outcomes. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
THE EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE OUTCOME
What our employment clients say.
Real experiences, in our clients’ own words.
“They made this very stressful situation work out wonderfully in the end. I truly felt like I had someone in my corner.”
“They settled my case out of court and got me a very fair settlement”
“It was my first time hiring an employment lawyer and I’m very thankful for my daughter’s recommendation. He went above and beyond in order to secure me the best possible outcome!”
Selected Google review excerpts published by the firm. Individual experiences vary.
Your work. Your income. Your next step.
Severance packages
Wrongful dismissal
Changes to your job
Employment contracts
Harassment at work
Leave and accommodation
Employment lawyers in your province
For non-unionized employees in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
One conversation. A clear next step.
Getting advice does not commit you to legal action. We explain the options, the process and the costs.
Tell us what happened.
Our intake team asks about your situation and explains the appropriate consultation and any fee.
Know where you stand.
A lawyer assesses your position and recommends a strategy. You decide whether to hire us for further work.
We go to work.
Once retained, we handle the agreed legal work, negotiate and pursue the compensation or resolution you need.
ON SCREEN. ON AIR. ON YOUR SIDE.
You know the voice.
Put us to work.
On the Employment Law Show, CP24 and online, our lawyers
explain workplace rights. In your case, we put that
experience to work negotiating and pursuing your entitlement.
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