Employment Lawyer

Employment is a dynamic relationship between the employer and employee that can become difficult to navigate when challenges arise. Employment & Labour Lawyers from Cook Reynolds are here to help.

If you have been terminated by your employer in Southern Ontario, or your job responsibilities have been reduced significantly, you may be entitled to payment in lieu of notice. Whether you’re dealing with an issue in your current workplace or want to ensure a severance package is appropriate, we will walk you through the review, claims, and, if necessary, court process to ensure you understand how to achieve an optimal outcome.

Cook Reynolds lawyers support employees and employers in cases of:

• Discrimination

• Human Rights in the Workplace

• Workplace Harassment

• Layoffs and temporary layoffs

• Wrongful dismissal

• Constructive Dismissal

• Frustration of contract

• Dismissal due to injury

• Employment Contracts

• The Family and Medical Leave Act

• COVID-19 specific issues

At Cook Reynolds LLP we advise both employers and employees on all different areas regarding the employment relationship by helping clients navigate both simple and complex workplace events. When it comes to employment/labour law, you can trust in our lawyers to meet your needs and ensure you are treated fairly - and know your rights.

From initial consultation through negotiations and, if need be, into the courtroom, Cook Reynolds LLP provides representation to a wide range of clients on a variety of cases stemming from severance, wrongful dismissal, harassment, layoffs, non-compete, frustration of contract – even sensitive cases specific to COVID-19.

• Address terminations

• Review Employment Contracts

• Address workplace harassment or discrimination

• Review their severance package

• Ensure that they receive a fair severance

• Evaluate compensation and obtain fair compensation

• Handle sick leave

If you suspect you’re not getting paid enough in your severance package, we can help!

If your employer dismisses you or significantly reduces your job responsibilities without proper notice, you may be entitled to payment in lieu of notice. Ontario has very clear guidelines about how much notice employers must give their employees based on the length of time an employee has worked for a company.

We can guide you to answers if you suspect you might be owed compensation in lieu of notice.

Employers will often offer employees a severance package that is at or just above Ontario’s common law minimum standards. Almost always, you are entitled to a severance package that is greater than what has been offered to you, even if the offer is above minimum standards. We can help you understand what is a fair and reasonable compensation package and negotiate that for you so that you receive what you deserve.

Schedule your Free Consultation:

Send us an email via our contact page, or call 905.526.8072 to speak with an experienced employment lawyer from Cook Reynolds - with offices in Hamilton and St. Catherines, Ontario.

We’re here to help.

Employment and Labour Lawyers in Southern Ontario - Serving Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Welland, St. Catherines, the Golden Horseshoe and Niagara Falls areas.