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Pelsmakher Law provides employment law advice to employees and employers in Stouffville and the surrounding Whitchurch-Stouffville area, on wrongful dismissal, severance, and workplace disputes.
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Employment Law in Stouffville
How we can help
Pelsmakher Law advises employees and employers in Stouffville 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 town with rural roots
Stouffville has grown rapidly from its agricultural and small-town roots into a fast-growing York Region commuter community, with many residents taking the GO Train into Toronto while local employment remains anchored in small business, retail, and trades. Newer and smaller Stouffville employers don't always have the benefit of legal advice when setting up employment contracts and policies.
Contracts that have not kept pace with growth
We regularly review Stouffville employment contracts with gaps that reflect a growing town rather than a poorly-intentioned employer: missing termination language, no clear layoff policy, or standard-form contracts pulled from the internet without legal review. For employees, that often means a stronger entitlement than the contract suggests.
Why choose Pelsmakher Law?
Clients throughout Stouffville 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, Richmond Hill, Newmarket
Stouffville FAQs
Common questions from Stouffville clients.
Practical, Ontario-law guidance for employees and employers in Stouffville.
No. Your rights under the Employment Standards Act and the common law apply regardless of your employer's size, though smaller employers more often have contract gaps that work in your favour.
No. Your rights depend on your employer and the nature of your work, not on where you live or commute from.
Yes. We help growing Stouffville businesses put contracts and policies in place designed to reduce future disputes.
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