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Pelsmakher Law advises employees and employers throughout Brampton on wrongful dismissal, severance package reviews, employment contracts, and workplace disputes.
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Employment Law in Brampton
How we can help
Pelsmakher Law advises employees and employers in Brampton regarding:
- Wrongful dismissal
- Severance package reviews
- Constructive dismissal
- Employment contract review and drafting
- Executive employment agreements
- Human rights and workplace harassment
- Disability accommodation
- Temporary layoffs
- Just cause dismissals
- Independent contractor disputes
- Bonus and commission disputes
- Workplace investigations
- Employer workplace policies
- Employment Standards Act compliance
A fast-growing, diverse workforce
Brampton is one of Ontario's fastest-growing cities, with a large and diverse workforce spanning logistics and transportation, advanced manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. Many Brampton employees work for employers with operations spread across the GTA, which can raise questions about which location's policies and practices actually govern their employment.
Temporary layoffs and independent contractor disputes
Brampton's transportation and logistics sector, in particular, sees frequent use of temporary layoffs and independent contractor arrangements, both of which carry legal nuances that are easy to get wrong. A temporary layoff has strict time limits before it becomes a termination, and a worker labelled an independent contractor may, in substance, be an employee entitled to the full protection of the Employment Standards Act.
Why choose Pelsmakher Law?
Clients throughout Brampton choose Pelsmakher Law because we provide focused employment law representation, responsive communication, strategic negotiation, and practical, transparent advice, with secure virtual consultations so you don't need to travel for experienced legal help. Learn more about the firm or read our employment law blog.
Also serving nearby areas: Mississauga, Toronto, Vaughan, Oakville
Brampton FAQs
Common questions from Brampton clients.
Practical, Ontario-law guidance for employees and employers in Brampton.
There are strict limits under the Employment Standards Act. Once a layoff exceeds the permitted period, it can be treated as a termination, entitling the employee to notice or severance.
Possibly. Whether you are truly an independent contractor or, in substance, an employee depends on the real nature of the working relationship, not just the label used.
Yes. We assist employers with workplace policies, contracts, and Employment Standards Act compliance.
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