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    • About Stacey Ball
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  • Client Reviews
  • Areas of Practice
    • Type Of Legal Case
      • Wrongful Dismissal Lawyer
      • Bad Faith Discharge
      • Bill 148 Compliance
      • Class Action / Mass Terminations
      • Constructive Dismissal
      • Disability Insurance Claim Denials
      • Employment Contracts
      • Employment Insurance Appeals and Canada Pension
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  • Working Remotely in Ontario

    Employment LawGeneral
    by Stacey R. Ball   October 31, 2023

    During the pandemic, many workers had to work remotely. With pandemic restrictions being lifted, many workers have…

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  • Overtime Pay Rates for Workers on Commission

    Employment ContractsEmployment LawGeneral
    by Stacey R. Ball   October 12, 2023

    How can you determine Overtime pay rates in relation to regular pay rates? Workers on commission generally…

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  • What are the Laws for Commission Employees in Ontario?

    Employment LawGeneral
    by Stacey R. Ball   August 7, 2023

    So, you’ve been hired in a commission-based role – What are your legal rights? Commission as a…

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  • Can an Employer Rescind a Job Offer?

    Employment ContractsEmployment LawGeneral
    by Stacey R. Ball   August 4, 2023

    Have you been offered a job but now your employer wants to rescind that offer? – You…

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  • At-Will Employment in Canada

    Cause For DismissalEmployment Law
    by Stacey R. Ball   August 2, 2023

    You’ve been hired under an at-will employment contract and you’re wondering if this is enforceable in Canada…

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  • Can You Get Fired for Calling In Sick?

    Cause For DismissalEmployment LawWrongful Dismissal
    by Stacey R. Ball   July 31, 2023

    Employees may often worry whether they can be fired for taking time off from work due to…

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  • Progressive Discipline?

    Employment ContractsEmployment Law
    by Stacey R. Ball   April 29, 2023

    What is it? The legal concept of progressive discipline in Ontario is a system designed to manage…

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  • Notice of Resignation in Ontario

    Employee or Dependent ContractorEmployment ContractsEmployment Law
    by Stacey R. Ball   April 28, 2023

    When an employee decides to leave their job, it’s essential to give their employer enough notice to…

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  • What is the Duty to Mitigate and How does it Work?

    Cause For DismissalConstructive DismissalEmployee or Dependent ContractorEmployment ContractsEmployment LawGeneral
    by Stacey R. Ball   April 22, 2023

    What is Mitigation? When an employee is terminated without cause, they have a duty to make reasonable attempts…

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  • When a Non-Competition Clause is Disguised as a Non-Solicitation Clause

    Employee or Dependent ContractorEmployment ContractsEmployment LawGeneral
    by Stacey R. Ball   February 3, 2023

    It is a commonplace for employers to include restrictive covenants in employment contracts in order to try and protect…

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  • Can an Employer Change an Employment Agreement Without Consent?

    Cause For DismissalEmployment ContractsEmployment LawGeneral
    by Stacey R. Ball   February 1, 2023

    When someone is hired, there is an agreement between the employer and the employee. This agreement sets…

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  • Short Service Employees Large Severance Package

    Employment ContractsEmployment Law
    by Stacey R. Ball   January 7, 2023

    Employees terminated after being employed for a short period of time commonly believe they are entitled to…

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  • How Bereavement Leave Works in Ontario

    Employment LawGeneral
    by Stacey R. Ball   December 8, 2022

    An unfortunate part of life is dealing with the passing of family members. Thankfully in Ontario, the…

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  • Recording Conversations in the Workplace

    Employment LawGeneral
    by Stacey R. Ball   November 29, 2022

    A common question that employees have is if they can record their conversations in the workplace. There…

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  • Return to Office Looms – What Employers and Employees should know

    Employment ContractsEmployment Law
    by Stacey R. Ball   September 24, 2022

    Now that Labour Day has passed, the expectation is that more Employers will continue to request that…

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  • Non-Compete Provision Upheld Notwithstanding Working for Workers Act, 2021

    Employment Law
    by Stacey R. Ball   May 31, 2022

    In November 2021, the Ontario government passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021, new legislation that, among other…

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  • Secretly Recording Co-Workers: Just Cause for Dismissal?

    Cause For DismissalEmployment ContractsEmployment Law
    by Stacey R. Ball   May 22, 2022

    In a recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, Justice Branch was tasked with determining whether or…

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  • Terminating Probationary Employees: Canada (AG) v Alexis

    Employee or Dependent ContractorEmployment LawGeneralWrongful Dismissal
    by Stacey R. Ball   March 8, 2022

    This decision concerns the termination of a public sector employee and the interplay between two pieces of…

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  • Unfair Investigation Leads to Termination: Rejected by Courts

    Employee or Dependent ContractorEmployment LawGeneralWrongful Dismissal
    by Stacey R. Ball   March 6, 2022

    On March 7, 2019, Mr. Czerniawski had an argument with a co-worker. The encounter quickly became heated….

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  • Successor Employers and Reasonable Notice Periods

    Employee or Dependent ContractorEmployment LawGeneralWrongful Dismissal
    by Stacey R. Ball   March 4, 2022

    In the event of a termination without cause, employees are generally entitled to a reasonable notice period. The…

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As Mr. Ball is an author of a leading treatise in the area Canadian Employment Law, published by Canada Law Book, he is routinely contacted by lawyers.

His work has often been favorably quoted and cited by superior courts in every province and the Supreme Court of Canada.

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