The firm’s principal, Riaz Ahmed, worked at prominent Toronto litigation boutiques before forming Ahmed Law. He has appeared before all levels of Ontario civil courts, and has a proven track record of success.
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Riaz S. Ahmed
Riaz is a member of the Ontario Bar and launched Ahmed Law in 2011. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Waterloo and his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to law school, Riaz worked with various technology startups in the financial services sector.
Riaz has worked for prominent Toronto litigation firms and has extensive experience in business litigation, including shareholder oppression claims, winding-up proceedings, civil fraud actions, injunctions, franchise litigation and commercial lease claims. He has also acted on numerous wrongful, constructive and unjust dismissal actions, as well as workplace discrimination claims. Riaz regularly advises employers and employees on hiring and termination practices, the use of independent contractors, obligations of departing employees, workplace investigations and various other employment law issues.
He has appeared before all levels of Ontario courts, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Divisional Court, the Superior Court of Justice (and its specialized Commercial List courts), the Small Claims Court, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and other boards and tribunals.
Outside of work, Riaz is an avid reader, basketball junkie and die-hard Toronto Raptors fan.
In Ontario, an employer is legally entitled to terminate the employment of its employee for ‘just cause’. If an employee is terminated for cause, the employer is not obligated to pay the employee statutory termination or severance pay under the Employment Standards Act or any pay in lieu of notice under the common law. Essentially, an employee who is terminated for just cause is not entitled to any notice.