About Preddie Law
Arlene C. Preddie, Esq.
Arlene Preddie graduated from Rutgers Law School—Newark, NJ in 2002 with a Juris Doctorate. She was admitted to the New York Bar in 2003. She initially worked as a law guardian for children in Brooklyn, NY before working in insurance defence in the United States and Canada as a claims attorney.
As a claims attorney, Ms. Preddie enjoyed the creative thinking and empathy required for employment claims. Preddie Law Office focuses on providing legal services in the practice areas of Labour and Employment, Anti-Black Racism, and Human Rights law.
Employment and COVID-19: What You Should Know
The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) sets out minimum standards of employment for most employees in Ontario workplaces. It does not prohibit employers from requiring employees to stay at home due to potential public health risks, like COVID-19 (coronavirus). Generally, an employer is not required under the ESA to pay an employee wages if the employee has not worked. Some employees may have additional rights under: an employment contract (including a collective agreement) the …
TERMINATING A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE–CANADA
FEDERALLY REGULATED EMPLOYEES AND TERMINATION PART III of Canada’s Labour Code (the “Code”) governs the Standard Hours, Wages, Vacations and Holidays for federally regulated employees. If you are employed by one of the following businesses and industries, most likely your working in a federally regulated sector: • Banks; • Marine shipping, ferry and port services; • Air transportation, including airports, aerodromes and airlines; • Railway and road transportation that involves …
Resources for Employers
Workplace Conflict Conflict in the workplace can stem from such things as personality differences, unfettered gossip, and inequity of resources. Workplace Conflict reduces productivity and can be costly if it ends in litigation. Employers can manage workplace conflict by dealing promptly with conflict that employees cannot resolve amongst themselves. To manage conflict, employers should ensure that: 1) policies and communications are clear and 2) the decision making process is transparent. …
Terms & Definitions
Table of Contents SEVERANCE PAY Severance pay compensates an employee for losses that occur when a long-term employee loses their job and is reserved for long term employees only. The intent of severance pay is to compensate an employee for loss of seniority, the value of firm-specific skills, and recognizes an employee’s duration of service. In order to qualify the employer must: have an annual payroll of at least $2.5 …
Why Preddie Law
Employees: Tired of facing Goliath without your slingshot?
Let’s face it many of us have had our rights trampled on and didn’t have the energy or resources to fight the elephant in the room. Preddie Law is not the cheapest or the most expensive Law Office but she offers rates that should fit most budgets giving more longevity to a client’s resources. If your looking for a firm that is open to challenging traditional ways of thinking and practicing law, try Preddie Law.
Note, one cannot contract out of the minimum payments set forth in the Employment Standards Act. Moreover, if the common law presumption of reasonable notice has not been clearly rebutted, then the employee is entitled to pay in lieu of notice for the reasonable period under the common law.
While one cannot contract out of the minimum payments set forth in the Ontario Employment Standards Act, the common law entitlement to reasonable notice, or pay in lieu of notice can be shortened by contract.
Note, a new employment contract can be presented to an employee after they have been hired. However you may have to provide fresh compensation and give the employee a chance to consult with a lawyer before the employee signs the new contract.
Consumers: Your consumer rights.
I represent consumer protection matters including contracts and memberships.
For Employees
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Pregnancy and Parental Leave
Are you entitled? Have your rights been denied? Find out.
More Practice Areas
Learn how to reduce and manage employee / employer issues.
Get a better understanding of the Employment Standards Act.
Learn how to deal with, and avoid, privacy issues in the workplace.
Preddie Law can assist you with workplace investigations.
All Ontario employment agreements must comply with the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”), which prohibits any agreement that does not uphold the minimum standards set out in the ESA. While every contract is personal to the employer and the employee, common clauses in an employment contract may include the following clauses: Termination Clause , Non-Compete Clause, Non-Solicitation Clause, Confidentiality Clause, Bonus Language, Privacy Clause, Fail-Safe Clause, Severability Clause, Probationary Clause, and a Lay Off Clause.
Again, depending on the sophistication of the employee and the position the employment contract should contain many of the above listed terms.
Contact Preddie Law for review of your Employment Agreement and discussion.
See sample Employment Agreement.
Fee Structures
Hourly Rate
- $275 per hour + HST
Notary Services
$35.00 for the first page. $20.00 for each additional document.
Limited Scope Retainers
Also referred to as unbundled services, limited scope retainers allow a lawyer to provide limited services to a client, such as representing the client for only part of a legal matter. Rates can be hourly or a set fee.
Fee options will be determined after discussion with the client.
ALL LEGAL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO HST