EMPLOYMENT LAWYER OTTAWA

KNOW YOU RIGHTS

Before you can effectively assert your rights you need to know your rights. On termination employees have rights and entitlements. These rights arise from three sources:

1. Specific contract provisions;
2. Implied contract provisions;
3. Statute.

As Ottawa employment lawyers we at Connolly Nichols Allan & Snelling LLP regularly advise employees and employers on their rights and obligations. Our experience consistently reinforces the benefits of certainty. Taking time to incorporate fair and reasonable termination provisions into a contract significantly reduces uncertainty, and accordingly the stress and emotional turmoil associated with termination. If you are in the process of negotiating an employment contract consider consulting with one of our Ottawa business lawyers.

Implied contract provisions are rights and obligations assigned to contracting parties by a judge. Courts in Ontario have consistently held that with a few exceptions, absent a specific contractual provision, it is an implied term of employment agreements that employees receive reasonable notice of termination, or payment of wages and benefits in lieu of notice. This requires a detailed analysis of a number of factors, such as the nature of the employment, duration of employment, prospects for re-engagement and the likely cost associated with finding new employment. To properly advise clients, employment lawyers must have a wealth of knowledge and experience on such matters as the local Ottawa economy as well as the prospects for retraining or relocating if it is unreasonable to expect to find a new position in Ottawa. Employment law firms should be able to draw on that knowledge to the benefit of their clients. At Connolly Nichols Allan & Snelling LLP we can and do leverage that knowledge to the benefit of our clients.

In addition to knowing the local economy, Ottawa Employment lawyers must be aware of the statutory framework which applies to clients in Ottawa and eastern Ontario. This involves provincial and federal statutes and regulations. Our lawyers have represented clients in employment law matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Federal Court of Canada, as well as before a number of administrative tribunals, including the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and the Employment Standards Tribunal.

Connolly Nichols Allan & Snelling LLP has the experience, the knowledge, the skill and the conviction to assert employee rights effectively at the point of termination. If you need assistance, call us for a no obligation consultation.