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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
S01E26 - Can an Employer Refuse a Doctors Note - Workplace Policy vs Medical Necessity
S01E25 - Forced Back to the Office - Hidden Legal Trap of RTO Mandates and Constructive Dismissal
S01E24 - Is Your Promotion a Trap - Unpaid Overtime & Employment Law Explained
S01E23 - Fired in Canada - Why Your Industry Changes Your Legal Rights
S01E12 - Can You Be Fired Without Warning - Understanding Termination for Cause
Can your employer fire you immediately without severance? Only in very specific cases. This audio guide explains the concept of "Termination for Cause" and why it is reserved for only the most serious offenses, like theft or fraud.
S01E11 - Is Your Employment Contract Void - The Post-Waksdale Reality
In this deep dive, we explore the chaotic landscape of employment law in Ontario, specifically focusing on the enforceability of termination clauses in 2026. Based on legal insights from HTW Law, we break down how a series of watershed court rulings have made it nearly impossible for employers to draft "bulletproof" termination provisions.
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.
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.