Plain-language guides to your rights at work, written for employees, not lawyers.
Wrongfully dismissed in Ontario? This guide explains what wrongful dismissal means, how entitlements are calculated, and the options available to employees.
DemandPay helps Ontario employees who have been terminated or constructively dismissed understand their severance entitlements and negotiate fair packages. Built by Ontario employment lawyers and grounded in hundreds of real wrongful dismissal cases.
Limited scope legal services from licensed Ontario employment lawyers: Lawyer Review & Send, Legal Position Assessment, Evidence Review, Counter-Offer Review & Draft, Statement of Claim Package.
Under Ontario's Employment Standards Act (ESA), terminated employees are entitled to 1 week of notice per year of service (minimum 1 week, maximum 8 weeks). Beyond ESA minimums, common law reasonable notice — governed by the Bardal factors (years of service, age, position, availability of similar employment) — typically ranges from 1 to 24+ months. Most employers offer only the ESA minimum; DemandPay helps employees recover the difference.
Ontario's Limitations Act, 2002 gives employees two years from their termination date to commence a wrongful dismissal claim. Missing this deadline permanently bars the claim.
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