ONTARIO EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS
We are Ontario employment lawyers representing employees and owners in wrongful dismissal, severance package negotiations, constructive dismissal, harassment, disability denials, and more.
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employment lawyers who tilt the scales.
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Wrongful Dismissal Litigation
Vanguard Law fights employers who fire staff without just cause or fair notice – or make work intolerable. We draft powerful demand letters, file Statements of Claim in the Superior Court of Justice, and pursue common-law notice, ESA breaches, benefit claims, and moral damages. We also act where speaking up led to punishment, including OHSA and Human Rights reprisals. Assertive negotiation first, litigation when needed. Employers, who value compliance, also hire us to plan respectful terminations and resolve disputes quickly – before they escalate.
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Severance Package Review
Before you sign anything, let Vanguard Law’s severance pay lawyers dissect every clause. We calculate full common-law termination entitlements, unused vacation pay, benefits continuance, and bonus payouts – often boosting employer offers. Whether your goal is a fast settlement or strategic tax planning, our employment-law team leverages precedent-setting decisions to pressure HR and corporate counsel until you receive every dollar the law allows.
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Long Term Disability Denial
Before you give up on your benefits or force yourself back to work against medical advice, let Vanguard Law’s personal injury lawyers dissect your denial letter and policy fine print. We challenge “paper reviews,” cherry-picked medical notes, and “not disabled enough” arguments by coordinating detailed medical and occupational evidence. Our team negotiates from a litigation-ready position, using case law and insurer conduct to push for lump-sum settlements and bad-faith damages - so you recover the income protection you paid for.
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“Andre always looks out for his clients and is knowledgeable in employment law. He is approachable and very understanding of employee situations. With this understanding, he will find you the best solution.”
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“I had the opportunity to work with Andre and was impressed by his professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail. Beyond his knowledge of the law, Andre is approachable, reliable, and genuinely committed to helping people. I trust him completely and would recommend him without hesitation.”
FAQs
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Most cases start with an hourly fee. When you sign our Retainer Agreement – a short contract that lists the work we’ll do – you put down a retainer, which is money you give to us that is held in our trust account. We track our hours and bill you as we work, sending you clear statements so you always see where the money goes.
For certain cases, we offer a 30 percent contingency fee. That means you pay nothing upfront. If we win or settle your case, we take 30 percent of the money recovered and you keep the rest. If we don’t win, you owe us nothing for our time.
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Our lawyers have handled countless files for wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, executive compensation packages, severance pay, workplace harassment, and long term disability denial claims. Because we work on these problems daily, we spot risks fast and build strong strategies that get results.
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Every employment-law case is different, so there isn’t one exact timeline. If we can settle your wrongful dismissal or severance dispute through talks, most clients see results in about 4–6 months. If we need to start a lawsuit in an Ontario court, the process can take 12–18 months or longer, depending on court dates and how the other side responds. Once we review the facts, your Ontario employment lawyer will give you a clear, step-by-step timeline and keep you updated in writing at every stage.
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From your first email or phone call, your details are kept strictly confidential. We store all files in secure, encrypted systems, and only the lawyers and staff working on your case can open them. We will never contact anyone about your case. In short, when you hire our employment-law firm, your conversations, documents, and strategy stay between you and your lawyer.
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Whether you’re launching your first company or already running a growing business, you can outsource the “maintenance” to us. We look after your books, annual filings and act as your fractional HR lawyers - helping you resolve staff issues before they escalate. In practice, it feels like automating both your corporate filings and day-to-day employee legal upkeep in one place, so you can focus on the work while we quietly keep everything compliant in the background.
Serious employment problems often come with big life changes. If you win or settle a significant case, that severance may be one of the largest assets you ever receive and it deserves a proper plan. That’s why we also make the “after” work simple and predictable. Through province-wide virtual meetings, Vanguard delivers lawyer-drafted Wills and Powers of Attorney tailored to your family and assets, with clear signing instructions you can follow at home.
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We proudly serve every corner of Ontario, so no matter where you work, help is only a call or video chat away. We regularly represent clients in the Greater Toronto Area – including Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Oakville and Burlington – as well as Hamilton, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and the entire Niagara Region from St. Catharines to Niagara Falls. Clients in Ottawa, Kingston, Cornwall, Belleville and the rest of Eastern Ontario rely on us too, and we are just as active across Central and Northern Ontario in cities like Barrie, Orillia, Sudbury, North Bay, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins. Whether you live in Windsor, Sarnia, Chatham, Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Newmarket, Aurora, Collingwood, Owen Sound – or any other Ontario community – we are ready to stand up for your rights and empower them.
