Wrongful Dismissal
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Pelsmakher Law represents employees and employers throughout Richmond Hill, providing practical, strategic employment law advice for terminations, severance packages, and workplace disputes.
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Employment Law in Richmond Hill
How we can help
Pelsmakher Law advises employees and employers in Richmond Hill 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 growing professional community
Richmond Hill's workforce includes a large share of professionals commuting into Toronto, alongside a growing base of local healthcare, retail, and small business employers. Many Richmond Hill employees hold professional or managerial roles where the gap between an employer's initial severance offer and their actual common law entitlement can be substantial.
Understanding your real entitlement
Employers often present a severance offer that mirrors only the Employment Standards Act minimums, a fixed formula based on years of service, capped at 8 weeks' notice. For most Richmond Hill employees, that figure understates what they're actually owed under the common law, which considers age, position, length of service, and how easily comparable work can be found.
Why choose Pelsmakher Law?
Clients throughout Richmond Hill 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: Markham, Aurora, Vaughan, King City
Richmond Hill FAQs
Common questions from Richmond Hill clients.
Practical, Ontario-law guidance for employees and employers in Richmond Hill.
Usually not. The Employment Standards Act sets a minimum floor, but most non-unionized employees are entitled to more under the common law. It's worth having the offer reviewed before accepting.
It varies, but many Richmond Hill severance matters are resolved through negotiation within a few weeks to a couple of months, without the need for a lawsuit.
Yes. We offer secure virtual consultations so Richmond Hill clients can get experienced employment law advice without traveling to an office.
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