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EMPLOYMENT LAW · OTTAWA, ONTARIO

Employment Law for Employees and Employers in Ottawa

Workplace decisions carry legal, financial, and personal consequences. Chressa Law advises employees and employers on Ontario employment law with careful attention to the governing documents, the applicable statutory and common-law rules, and the practical choices available.

Employment disputes often involve significant financial stakes and hard deadlines. Acting promptly, with proper legal advice, is the most important thing you can do to protect your position.

Two pathways

Choose the pathway that best describes your position. Each page explains the matters on which we advise and what to expect when you contact the firm.

For employees

You may need advice after receiving a termination letter, severance offer, employment agreement, performance plan, workplace complaint, or significant change to your role. We assess the documents and surrounding facts, explain the legal position, and help you decide what to do next.

  • Termination and wrongful dismissal
  • Severance review and negotiation
  • Constructive dismissal
  • Employment contracts and restrictive covenants
  • Performance management and workplace disputes
  • Harassment, discrimination, accommodation and reprisal
  • Employment that crosses provincial or national borders

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For employers

We help organizations make defensible employment decisions, reduce avoidable risk, and respond effectively when a workplace issue arises. Advice is tailored to the organization, the workforce, and the decision that must be made.

  • Employment agreements and workplace policies
  • Employment standards and human rights compliance
  • Performance management and discipline
  • Accommodation and workplace complaints
  • Investigations
  • Terminations, severance and restructuring
  • Cross-border and multi-jurisdictional workforces

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Why early advice matters

Employment matters can involve short contractual deadlines, limitation periods, statutory obligations, evidence that may become harder to obtain, and communications that affect the parties’ positions. Early advice can clarify what must be done immediately, what should not be said or signed, and which issues require closer review.

A workplace decision in front of you?

Send a short description of the situation and any immediate deadline. We will let you know whether a consultation is appropriate and what documents to provide.

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