Guidance for the documents you have to get right.
Plain-language guides to help Canadian employers understand and comply with employment law — contracts, probation, accommodation, termination, and more — designed to complement our AI Advisor and document templates. If you have any doubts or concerns, legal counsel should always be your first port of call.
All guides
Ontario termination notice requirements
How statutory notice, pay in lieu, and severance fit together for Ontario employers — and why the Employment Standards Act is a floor rather than a ceiling.
Read the guideProbation clauses in Ontario
What a probation clause actually does under Ontario law, the assumptions that make one unenforceable, and how to run a probationary period that holds up.
Read the guideCanadian employer document checklist
The core HR documents to have in place before a new employee’s first day, and why assembling them late is harder than assembling them early.
Read the guideEmployment contract clauses in Canada
The clauses that decide what an employment relationship costs to end, why Canadian courts read them strictly, and the drafting habits that get them struck down.
Read the guideDuty to accommodate in Canada
What the duty to accommodate requires of employers, how the undue-hardship limit actually works, and the process failures that cause most findings against employers.
Read the guideTermination documentation in Canada
What to prepare before a termination meeting, what to record during it, and the documentation habits that most often damage an employer’s position afterwards.
Read the guideNot sure which rules apply to you?
The blog covers the obligations behind these documents — which employment regime governs your workplace, which policies you are expected to maintain, and which records you have to keep.
Read the blogHave a question a guide doesn’t answer?
Ask the AI Advisor inside the workspace, or reach out directly.