Wrongful Dismissal
Let go without proper notice or cause? We assess your severance entitlements and negotiate the package you're actually owed.
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Newmarket employment lawyer.
Pelsmakher Law provides employment law advice to employees and employers in Newmarket and York Region, on wrongful dismissal, severance, and workplace disputes.
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Employment Law in Newmarket
How we can help
Pelsmakher Law advises employees and employers in Newmarket 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
York Region's administrative and healthcare hub
Newmarket serves as a regional government and healthcare centre for York Region, home to a major regional hospital and a substantial public-sector and administrative workforce, alongside established retail and small business employers along its historic main street. Public-sector and healthcare employees here often navigate a mix of institutional policy and standard employment law when a dispute arises.
Severance for public-sector and healthcare employees
Whether you work for a Newmarket healthcare institution, a York Region public body, or a private employer, the starting point after a termination is the same: confirm what you're actually entitled to before accepting an initial offer. Institutional employers sometimes anchor severance offers to internal policy rather than to what an employee could be owed under the common law.
Why choose Pelsmakher Law?
Clients throughout Newmarket 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: Aurora, Richmond Hill, Georgina, Vaughan
Newmarket FAQs
Common questions from Newmarket clients.
Practical, Ontario-law guidance for employees and employers in Newmarket.
Generally yes. The core Employment Standards Act and common law protections apply, though a collective agreement, if you have one, may also affect your process.
It depends on your age, years of service, position, and compensation, among other factors, and is often more than the statutory minimum.
Yes. We advise employers on contracts, workplace policies, and terminations, in addition to representing employees.
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