When Should You Hire An Employment Lawyer?

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When Should You Hire An Employment Lawyer?

• MaxPeopleHR

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• Have you tried hiring an employment lawyer for
  your business? Is hiring a lawyer really
  important for your business?  When should you
  hire an employment lawyer or an employment law
  firm in Toronto? These are just some of the
  questions that we will try to address in this
  post.
• Hiring an employment law firm or an employment
  lawyer is one of the important things that many
  people tend to neglect or forget when starting a
  new business, running a department intended for
  HR consulting in Toronto, and managing a company.
  Usually, you only hire an employment lawyer when
  an employee files a legal complaint against your
  business.

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• The employment law is very complex. You need the
  help of an employment attorney to understand it
  better and to make sure that you will not go
  against the law. But the big problem is that
  hiring and maintaining one of the top employment
  lawyers in Toronto is very costly not to mention
  the high legal fees. That is why a lot of
  businesses only hire an attorney when the need
  arises. What many employers don't realize is that
  hiring and maintaining an employment lawyer is
  also a form of investment and security.
•  But when should you really hire an employment
  lawyer or an employment law firm in Toronto? Is
  hiring a lawyer really important for your
  business? Here are some situations and instances
  when you need the help of an employment lawyer.

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Firing an employee

•  Truly, as the owner of the business, you have
  the power to fire an employee any time you want
  to. But the question is that- is your action not
  against the law? Are you doing it for a legal or
  illegal reason? For instance, you cannot just
  fire a female employee just because she got
  pregnant unless clearly stated in the contract
  and in your company handbook.

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• Before you fire an employee, it is smart to
  consult an employment lawyer first to make sure
  you will not commit any legal violations.
•  Laying off people
•  Laying people off is sometimes inevitable.
  Though you can decide when to lay off some of
  your employees, it makes sense to seek advice
  from someone proficient to make sure you are not
  violating the employment law.
•  When you receive an illegal harassment complaint
•  When one of your employees file an illegal
  harassment complaint against you, your business
  manager, or anyone in the upper section of your
  business organization structure, you need to hire
  an employment lawyer. However, the scope of
  illegal harassment is pretty wide.

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• There are complaints that you can easily resolve
  but you still have to hire an attorney to make
  sure everything is in place.  For instance, if
  the manager uses his power and position to harass
  the rank and file employees or those under him.
  In this case, you can fire the manager instead.
  But you must conduct a thorough investigation
  first together with an attorney before you come
  up with a final decision.
• Hiring a lawyer can be really expensive but
  losing a lawsuit can be far more expensive. When
  you lose a lawsuit or when you are faced with
  legal complaints, you will not only loss a large
  amount of money, time, and effort, you are also
  staining the reputation of your business. Having
  an expert in employment law can help you get rid
  of compliance problems and avoid unnecessary
  lawsuits.

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