Many employees hire an employment lawyer on issues like reviewing job offer, discrimination, and harassment by the employer, pending payment disputes, wrongful termination, etc. All these matters can cause huge damage to the employer. That’s the right time when an employer should consider hiring legal services of an Employment & Labor Lawyer in Toronto. Following are the decisions when an employer needs advise:
1. Firing an employee: In case, if you need to fire an employee but is worried that an employee might sue, you should hire an employment attorney before you fire the employee. The attorney not only suggests whether the firing will be legal or illegal but also suggest the ways to minimize the lawsuit.
Here are a few situations when you seek legal advice on firing a particular employee:
- The employee has a written job contract that limits your right to fire.
- The employee has some due like retirement money, stock options and other benefits to be disbursed shortly.
- The employee has recently made a written complaint to the government body for any illegal or unethical activity happening at the workplace.
- The employee has recently made a written complaint against discrimination or harassment.
- If firing could