Wrongful Dismissal
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Pelsmakher Law provides employment law advice to employees and employers in Niagara Falls and the surrounding Niagara Region, on wrongful dismissal, severance, and workplace disputes.
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Employment Law in Niagara Falls
How we can help
Pelsmakher Law advises employees and employers in Niagara Falls 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
Tourism, hospitality, and seasonal work
Niagara Falls' economy is built substantially on tourism, hospitality, and entertainment, alongside a manufacturing base that has served the region for decades. Tourism and hospitality employment often involves seasonal hours, tipped wages, and casual or on-call scheduling, all of which raise employment standards questions that don't come up as often in a typical office job.
Seasonal, tipped, and hospitality employment
Employees in Niagara Falls' hotel, casino, and restaurant sectors sometimes face reduced hours, seasonal layoffs, or disputes over gratuities and scheduling. These situations are still governed by the Employment Standards Act and, on termination, by the common law, even where the work itself is seasonal or variable, and it's worth confirming your entitlements rather than assuming a seasonal role means fewer protections.
Why choose Pelsmakher Law?
Clients throughout Niagara Falls 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: St. Catharines, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville
Niagara Falls FAQs
Common questions from Niagara Falls clients.
Practical, Ontario-law guidance for employees and employers in Niagara Falls.
It depends on how significant the reduction is and how your employment agreement is structured. A substantial, unagreed-to reduction in hours or pay can potentially amount to a constructive dismissal.
Seasonal and hospitality employees are generally entitled to the same core Employment Standards Act protections as other employees, and may be entitled to common law notice on termination as well.
Yes. We offer secure virtual consultations so clients throughout Niagara Falls and the Niagara Region can receive experienced employment law advice conveniently.
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