Strategic Advocacy for Workplace Disputes and Advisory Needs.
Rogers & Company provides comprehensive legal support across the full Employment Law spectrum. Backed by decades of combined experience, navigating thousands of cases, our Oakville-based legal team offers strategic counsel to both employers and employees across Oakville, Halton, Peel, Niagara, and the GTA.
Our Oakville-based legal team is your trusted source for strategic counsel on all non-unionized workplace matters, offering balanced representation to both employers and employees across Halton, Peel, Niagra and the GTA.
As employment lawyers serving Oakville and the GTA, we represent individuals facing complex workplace issues. Whether you are dealing with a termination or require a detailed review of an employment contract, we provide the employment law advice necessary to protect your livelihood and secure your full legal entitlements
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Wrongful Dismissal |
We analyze your termination particulars to challenge wrongful or unjust dismissals and ensure you get maximum notice or pay-in-lieu. |
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Termination Pay & Packages |
Don’t sign until we review. We evaluate “standard” offers against common law entitlements to ensure your severance reflects your age, tenure, and position, often securing significantly higher amounts than offered upon termination. |
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Executive Compensation Disputes |
We help high-level employees pursue every dollar they are reasonably entitled to, including short-term and long-term incentives, vested or vesting share units, executive group benefit entitlements, allowances, bonuses and any other applicable compensation components. |
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Harassment & Human Rights |
We address workplace harassment and human rights violations, pursuing legal remedies that hold employers accountable. |
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Contract & Covenant Issues |
We review employment contracts so you aren’t trapped by overbearing restrictive covenants and inadequate termination provisions. |
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Misclassification |
We help legally-defined employees secure their rights to vacation pay, benefits, statutory protections and termination pay. |
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As employment lawyers for organizations across Halton and the GTA, we understand that workplace disputes can drain resources and damage corporate reputations. Our detailed understanding of Ontario’s employment laws and our proactive approach ensures statutory compliance and mitigates risks to your corporate reputation.
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Wrongful & Constructive Dismissal Claims |
We provide tactical defense against high-stakes litigation and review termination procedures to mitigate financial exposure and protect your corporate reputation. |
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Executive Compensation & Obligations |
We manage the complexities of executive departures, specifically addressing disputes over bonuses, equity, and deferred incentives. We ensure your organization’s obligations are clearly defined and legally defensible. |
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Human Rights & Statutory Compliance |
We guide employers through the intricacies of the Human Rights Code and ESA. Our team helps you navigate accommodation requests and compliance hurdles to prevent costly administrative tribunal hearings or litigation. |
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Employment Contracts & Policies |
We draft custom-tailored employment contracts to protect your proprietary interests and withstand judicial scrutiny. |
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Workplace Investigations |
When allegations of misconduct in the workplace or workplace harassment arise, we provide neutral, third-party investigation services to gather information needed for any subsequent disciplinary action. |
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The Changing Rules of Civil Procedure |
We proactively prepare corporate clients for changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure, ensuring litigation and documentation are optimized for new legal standards. |
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Protecting you through Executive Employment Terminations.
Executive compensation is more complex than base salary, due to the inclusion of short- and long-term incentives. Rogers & Company protects the true value of your executive portfolio, relying upon years of experience in reviewing compensation components that deserve rigorous attention. This includes stock options, RSUs, PSUs, unvested equity, bonuses, and pension entitlements, ensuring that your claimed damages are calculated on total wealth accumulation value, not just T4 earnings. Furthermore, we protect the liberty of our clients by addressing unfair post-employment restrictions (non-compete/non-solicit), and guiding them back toward a secure financial future.
Schedule a exploratory consultation with our team to discuss your specific workplace situation and legal needs.
Our lawyers conduct a thorough review of your case to develop a tailored legal strategy designed to protect your interests.
We provide active representation and ongoing support through negotiations or litigation to reach a favorable resolution.
Our expertise extends beyond employment law to include a full range of litigation and notary and commissioning services.
Neutral, third-party investigations for allegations of workplace misconduct or harassment, ensuring procedural fairness.
Strategic representation for complex legal disputes, inside and outside the courtroom.
Personalized attention and responsive communication, ensuring you are supported and informed through every stage of your case.
Convenient and secure virtual notary services for documents required for real estate transactions, affidavits, and statutory declarations.
Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer unilaterally and significantly changes the fundamental terms of an employment contract without the employee’s consent. This is often viewed as a "hidden" termination, allowing the employee to resign and pursue full severance as if they were fired.
Common signs of constructive dismissal include a significant reduction in salary or benefits, a demotion in title, a forced relocation of the workplace, or the creation of a toxic environment. If you notice these changes, it is vital to seek employment law advice before resigning to preserve your legal rights.
Wrongful dismissal involves being fired without "just cause" and without receiving the proper notice or pay-in-lieu required by wrongful dismissal laws. Constructive dismissal happens when the employer doesn't technically fire you, but changes your job so drastically that the law considers the contract broken.
Executive compensation disputes are complex, often involving bonuses, stock options (RSUs/PSUs), and deferred incentives. We provide strategic advocacy to ensure these sophisticated entitlements are valued correctly and included in your total severance package.
Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, a prompt, impartial investigation into workplace harassment or misconduct in the workplace is legally required. Using a third-party investigator ensures procedural fairness and provides a legally defensible foundation for any subsequent disciplinary action.
If a worker is labeled an "independent contractor" but legally functions as an employee, the business faces risks regarding unpaid employment entitlements and statutory compliance penalties. We help individuals secure their rights to benefits and termination pay while helping employers structure their workforce correctly.
While Ontario has largely banned non-competes, specific exceptions exist for senior leadership and business sales. An employment contract lawyer should analyze your specific agreement to determine if your restrictive covenants are legally binding.
A well-drafted staff employment contract protects your proprietary interests and limits financial exposure. By including enforceable termination clauses, you ensure statutory compliance and reduce the risk of high-stakes litigation during a departure.
Yes. You should never sign a termination offer immediately. Many offers only meet the bare minimum of Ontario employment laws. We evaluate these offers against common law factors like your age and tenure to secure significantly higher settlements.
Businesses must optimize their litigation readiness and internal documentation to align with the sweeping changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure. Our team helps you stay ahead of these regulatory shifts to minimize courtroom risks.
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