Ben uses this blog to write about employment law issues. If you would like to set up a consultation with Ben about any of the services below, follow the prompts on the Whitten & Lublin website, or ask for a consultation with Ben Hahn after dialing 416-640-2667 or 1-866-658-6811.

employment law services for employees and employers

Wrongful Dismissals
Employees: get the termination pay, severance pay, or pay-in-lieu-of notice you’re entitled to.

Employment Offer Review
Employees: speak with a lawyer to understand the details of your employment offer.

Constructive Dismissals
Employees: escape a toxic work environment or resist unilateral changes to your contract.

Reprisals
Employees: seek redress for reprisals at work because you asserted workplace rights.

Aggravated Damages
Employees: claim compensation for bad faith conduct in the manner of dismissal.

Worker Classification
Employers & Employees: know the implications of independent contractor, dependent contractor, or employee status.

Negligent Misrepresentations
Employers & Employees: know the consequences of misleading statements in the hiring process.

Restrictive Covenants
Employees & Employers: enforce and defend claims about non-solicitation, non-competition.

Confidentiality
Employers: protect your confidential information from employee misuse.

Terminating Employees
Employers: get the right advice to avoid litigation and comply with employee termination rights.

Human Rights
Employees & Employers: assert and defend discrimination claims under the Human Rights Code.

Punitive Damages
Employees: seek additional awards to deter, denounce, and punish bad employer behaviour.

Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Employers: pursue claims against key employees for serious breaches of trust or civil fraud.

Defamation
Employers & Employees: understand the pitfalls of bad employment references or disparaging workplace reviews.

Unpaid Wages
Employees: claim the pay you’re owed.

Unpaid Bonuses / Commissions
Employees: overcome the fine print employers use to withhold payouts.

Leaves of Absence
Employees & Employers: navigate the nuances of employee rights to time away from work.

Terminations for Just Cause
Employees & Employers: assert and defend allegations of workplace misconduct supporting dismissal without notice.

Template Contract Review
Employers: have your template employment contract reviewed by a lawyer for the best protection.

Illegal Termination Provisions
Employees: invalidate illegal termination provisions which violate employment standards.

Vicarious Liability
Employers: get advice on your exposure to vicarious liability claims for employee negligence.

Ben uses this blog to write about employment law issues. If you would like to set up a consultation with Ben about any of the services above, follow the prompts on the Whitten & Lublin website, or ask for a consultation with Ben Hahn after dialing 416-640-2667 or 1-866-658-6811.