What is a reprisal?

In Ontario, a reprisal occurs when an employer punishes, or threatens to punish, a non-unionized employee for asserting their workplace rights.

Examples of reprisals include:

• Firing or threatening to fire a staff member
• Suspending or threatening to suspend an employee
• Significantly reducing a staff member’s hours of work or wages
• Making substantial changes to an employee’s job description
• Purposely passing up a staff member for a promotion or raise
• Creating a hostile or “toxic” work environment (i.e. verbally abusing an employee)

If you believe that you have experienced a reprisal at work, contact an Ontario employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

We can review your situation, assess your legal options, and help you secure the compensation you deserve.

LEARN MORE
• Can my employer make changes to my job in Ontario?
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WATCH: Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru explains what non-unionized employees need to know about reprisals on an episode of the Employment Law Show.

Are reprisals illegal in Ontario?

The short answer is yes. Legislation in Ontario gives non-unionized employees the power to stand up for their rights and protects them from reprisals.

Employment Standards Act

Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) prevents companies from punishing non-unionized workers for anything that they are entitled to as an employee, including:

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