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Employment Law Insights is HTW Law's weekly video podcast where Toronto employment lawyer Tony Wong breaks down complex Ontario employment law into clear, actionable advice. Topics covered include wrongful dismissal, severance pay, constructive dismissal, workplace harassment, discrimination, employment contracts, and federally regulated employee rights.
Videos List
S01E24 - Is Your Promotion a Trap - Unpaid Overtime & Employment Law Explained
S01E23 - Fired in Canada - Why Your Industry Changes Your Legal Rights
S01E22 - Fired for Starting a Union - The Hidden Legal Trap
S01E21 - AI, Drug Charges, Perceived Disability - Why a Routine Background Check Could Cost Millions
S01E10 - Can You Sue Your Boss for a Bad Reference
Video Overview: The High Stakes of Workplace Defamation & The Medical Evidence Gap. In this deep dive audio overview, we explore the complex world of defamation within employment law, based on legal resources from HTW Law. While many employees believe that "trash talking" or a bad reference is grounds for a lawsuit, the legal reality is much stricter.
S01E09 - Quasi-Union Loophole - Why Banks & Airlines Can't Just Fire You
Did you know that for thousands of Canadians, getting fired doesn't have to be the end of the story? In this Deep Dive audio overview, we explore a unique aspect of Canadian employment law that gives specific workers a "superpower": the legal right to demand their job back.
S01E08 - The One Sentence That voids Your Entire Employment Contract
Is the contract you signed actually enforceable? In this deep dive, we explore the "minefield" of modern employment law in Canada and Ontario. Courts have become incredibly strict, meaning that one bad sentence can render an entire contract void.
S01E07 - Business Inconvenience Is Not Undue Hardship
Most people think "disability accommodation" just means installing a wheelchair ramp. But in Ontario employment law, the definition is much broader—and the obligations on employers are much stricter than most realize. In this deep dive audio overview, we break down the Disability Discrimination Ultimate Guide by HTW Law. We explore the critical legal difference between "business inconvenience" (which legally doesn't matter) and "undue hardship" (the only valid excuse for refusing accommodation).
S01E06 - When Toxic Management Becomes Illegal Harassment
Thinking about quitting your job because of a toxic boss? Wait! You need to understand "Constructive Dismissal" first. In this deep dive overview, we break down the complex legal reality of workplace harassment in Ontario. Based on the "Workplace Harassment Ultimate Guide" by HTW Law, we explore the thin line between a stressful work environment and one that is legally actionable.
Proudly endorsed by David Q. Harris, author of the definitive legal treatise Wrongful Dismissal. As Canada’s leading authority on employment law, his work is the gold standard relied upon by the Supreme Court of Canada and appellate courts nationwide.