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Ontario and British Columbia
Representing employees and employers in complex workplace matters including termination, severance, constructive dismissal, human rights, and workplace investigations.
Before you make a decision that affects your future, understand your rights.
Trusted by Employees and Employers Across Ontario and British Columbia
“I can't recommend Chris and his team enough. From the very beginning they were incredibly supportive and reassuring. Thanks to their expertise and guidance, I was able to achieve a positive outcome, which I'm truly grateful for.”
“Outstanding. From initial contact through to final discussions with Jason, the entire experience was flawless: highly organized, effective, to the point. His recommendation was centered around what was best for me, not for him.”
“Even in a one-hour meeting, they gave me more clarity than I'd gotten elsewhere over a much longer stretch. Nothing felt buried in legal jargon. By the end I felt confident about where things stood and what to do next.”
Employment Legal Services for Employees and Employers
Whether you are protecting your rights or managing workplace risk, find the right legal service below.
Ontario Employees
Terminated, harassed, or have a severance offer to review?
BC Employees
Terminated, harassed, or have a severance offer to review?
Employers
Facing an employment claim or workplace dispute?
Employment Lawyers Who Know Ontario and BC
Founded 2016. Offices in Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver. Serving employees and employers across Ontario and British Columbia.
Both sides of the table. Our employment lawyers represent employees who have been terminated or harassed, and employers facing claims or workplace disputes.
Recognized by Lexpert, Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms, Canadian HR Awards, and Human Resources Director Magazine.
Featured in CBC, CTV News, National Post, Toronto Star, Hill Times, and Canadian HR Reporter.
When should I speak with an employment lawyer?
Before signing a severance agreement. After a termination. Before resigning if your workplace has become intolerable. Before signing a new employment contract. Early advice consistently produces better outcomes.
What does an employment lawyer do?
An employment lawyer advises and represents employees and employers on wrongful dismissal, severance, constructive dismissal, harassment, human rights, employment contracts, workplace investigations, and employment litigation.
How much does it cost?
Many employee matters including severance reviews and wrongful dismissal claims are handled on a fixed fee or contingency basis. For employers, most matters are billed hourly. Contact us to discuss your situation.
Need an Employment Lawyer in Ontario or British Columbia?
Speak with our team today about your workplace issue.
Note: Phone calls, consultations, forms, and emails sent to us do not create a lawyer-client relationship and do not constitute legal advice.
Do not sign anything until you have spoken with an employment lawyer. Preserve any documents, emails, or records related to your employment and termination. Write down what was said during the termination meeting while it is fresh. Do not post about it on social media. The decisions you make in the first few days after a termination significantly affect your legal options and the strength of any subsequent claim.
Wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer terminates an employee without providing the proper notice or severance required by law. In Ontario and BC, employees are entitled to common law reasonable notice based on their age, length of service, and the nature of their position, often significantly more than employment standards minimums. Most initial severance offers do not reflect the full entitlement.
You are not required to use a lawyer, but getting legal advice before signing a severance agreement is one of the most important steps you can take. Once you sign a release, your right to pursue additional compensation is permanently extinguished. Employees who have their package reviewed before signing consistently recover more than the initial offer.
Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer makes a significant change to your role, pay, or working conditions without your consent, or creates conditions so intolerable that you feel compelled to resign. Courts treat this as a termination without cause, meaning you may be entitled to severance even though you resigned. Get legal advice before resigning if you believe you are being constructively dismissed.
Employment law governs individual employment relationships including termination, severance, harassment, human rights, and contracts. Labour law governs collective employment relationships including union organizing, collective bargaining, and labour board proceedings. Achkar Law's lawyers advise on both across Ontario and British Columbia.
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Our employment, labour, and human rights lawyers represent employees and employers across Ontario and British Columbia.
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Note: Phone calls, consultations, forms, and emails sent to us do not create a lawyer-client relationship and do not constitute legal advice.