Ryan J. McMackin PC

When an employer makes a substantial unilateral change to your employment contract you may be able to resign and collect a full severance package. Learn more about your rights to constructive dismissal in our new article.

Constructive Dismissal in Ontario Know Your Rights | McMackin Law Constructive dismissal allows employees to resign in some situations and seek a severance package equal to a wrongfully dismissed employee.

Defining defamation, libel and slander. Analyzing the requirements to prove defamation, successful cases & defences to defamation.

Defamation, Libel & Slander Ontario Guide | McMackin Law

There is significant risk for employers whom seek out actively employed individuals for employment. In the event the employment relationship ends earlier than anticipated the notice period and termination pay required may also reflect the length of time the employee was with their previous employer!

Inducement: The High Risk of Poaching Employees | McMackin Law Inducement occurs where an employer aggressively pursues and poaches an employee. Increased notice & severance pay may be owed where inducement occurs.

Are you a minority shareholder who has been treated either oppressively, with unfair disregard or unfairly prejudicial? A claim for oppression may be the solution to your problem as it grants Judges the power to make nearly any decision they see fit to remedy the matter.

Oppression Remedy | McMackin Law Oppression remedy claims occur where minority shareholders are treated oppressive, unfairly prejudicial or with unfair disregard by majority shareholders.

Are you a victim of fraud? McMackin Law can help you with protecting your rights and seeking your stolen funds / property.

Fraud Lawyer | McMackin Law Have you been a victim of civil fraud? Our fraud lawyer can assist you in protecting your rights and seeking the funds / assets that were stolen from you.

What happens if a purchaser fails to close a real estate transaction? Additionally I explain why coronavirus / market crash will not likely be a useful defence for defaulting purchasers. Read our new article!

Failure to Close Real Estate Ontario | McMackin Law Guide on failure to close by the purchaser in real estate transactions completed in Ontario. Know your legal rights as a vendor and a purchaser.

Don't make the same fatal mistakes that many creditors do. Creditors frequently fail to obtain legally sufficient acknowledgment of the debt and as a result many debtors are able to avoid repayment due to expiry of the limitation period! Read our article for more information!

Acknowledgment of Debt Limitations Act | McMackin Law Acknowledgment of Debt requires a clear and unequivocal acknowledgment of the debt claimed to restart the limitation period. Other requirements include...

Did you know the death of your best friend, aunt, uncle or pet is not covered by ESA bereavement leave? All the FAQ's you need to know about bereavement leave in Ontario.

Bereavement Leave Ontario | McMackin Law Bereavement Law Ontario FAQs and guide. Answering your bereavement law questions including who, what, when, where and how.

Confused about Severance Pay? Our new article explains everything you need to know as an employee & employer. https://mcmackinlaw.ca/severance-pay-ontario/

Severance Pay Ontario | McMackin Law Guide to severance pay. Severance pay in Ontario is the minimum amount of pay that must be provided by eligible employers upon termination without cause.

Take a look at our new Small Claims Court Guide! The guide goes all the way through the entire process of a small claims court dispute from pre-lawsuit to after trial! Also included in the guide is a sample case!

Ontario Small Claims Court Guide | McMackin Law Our Ontario Small Claims Court Guide will take you through the entire small claims court process step by step while providing authoritative examples!

O. Reg 228/20 enacted on May 29th, 2020 falls short of its goal to assist employers in avoiding coronavirus layoff & wage reduction constructive dismissal lawsuits.

Coronavirus Layoff Update | McMackin Law Coronavirus Layoff & Reduction in Wages legislation enacted May 29th, 2020 is to the benefit of Employers. Loopholes exist for employees to pursue claims.

Have you been laid off? Are you an employer that has laid off some of your workers? Read our guide to temporary layoffs!

Temporary Layoff (Ontario) Guide | McMackin Law Laid off? Read our temporary layoff Ontario guide for Employers and Employees. Answers to common questions, tips, case law and everything you need to know!

New article on the rampant misclassification of independent contractors. Most independent contractors are actually dependent contractors or employees and are thus usually entitled to common law reasonable notice!

You Aren't An Independent Contractor. Get Full Severance | McMackin Law An Independent Contractor is in most cases legally considered a Dependent Contractor or Employee which entitles them to a full severance. Get your severance

New Article! Wrongful Dismissal Ontario Guide! What you need to know! https://mcmackinlaw.ca/wrongful-dismissal/

Take a look at our recent article on Patent and Latent Defects! https://mcmackinlaw.ca/patent-defect-vs-latent-defect/

Patent Defect vs Latent Defect | McMackin Law Examining whether you should sue for a patent defect (Readily Apparent in Inspection) and / or a latent defect (Not Readily Apparent in Inspection).