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Pelsmakher Law advises employees and employers in Sault Ste. Marie on wrongful dismissal, severance, and workplace disputes.
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Employment Law in Sault Ste. Marie
How we can help
Pelsmakher Law advises employees and employers in Sault Ste. Marie 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
Steel, forestry, and Great Lakes shipping
Sault Ste. Marie's economy has long been tied to steel manufacturing, alongside forestry and Great Lakes shipping tied to the city's locks. Like other manufacturing-dependent communities, the city has gone through periods of restructuring and workforce reduction, and employees in these sectors are more likely than most to encounter a temporary layoff or a unionized workplace alongside their individual rights.
Restructuring in a resource and manufacturing economy
Non-unionized employees affected by restructuring at a Sault Ste. Marie steel, forestry, or shipping employer are entitled to the same core Employment Standards Act protections and common law notice rights as employees anywhere else in Ontario. We help employees confirm what they're owed after a layoff or termination, and assist employers with workforce planning and compliance.
Why choose Pelsmakher Law?
Clients throughout Sault Ste. Marie 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: Thunder Bay, Sudbury, North Bay, Barrie
Sault Ste. Marie FAQs
Common questions from Sault Ste. Marie clients.
Practical, Ontario-law guidance for employees and employers in Sault Ste. Marie.
Your individual entitlement should be assessed on its own, even if the restructuring affects many employees or involves a unionized workforce.
Non-unionized employees, even at a unionized workplace, are generally subject to the Employment Standards Act and common law rather than the collective agreement.
Yes. We offer secure virtual consultations so clients throughout the region can receive experienced employment law advice conveniently.
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