Lawyer-reviewed templates,
certified by employment counsel.
Templates marked with the Lawyer-reviewed badge have been reviewed by an employment lawyer admitted in the relevant jurisdiction. The badge tells you that the operative clauses, statutory references, and structure of the template were certified by a practising lawyer at the time of review.
What the badge means
- The clause language was reviewed against current employment standards in the named jurisdiction (Ontario ESA, BC ESA, Quebec Code du travail, etc.).
- Statutory references are accurate and up to date as of the review date.
- The structure follows established conventions for documents of this type — sufficient that the template can be used as-is for low-risk situations.
- The template was re-reviewed within the past 12 months — the document footer lists the review date.
What the badge does not mean
It is not a substitute for engaging a lawyer for your specific situation. High-stakes decisions — for-cause terminations, large severance packages, restrictive covenants for departing executives, anything involving discrimination or harassment allegations — should always involve counsel directly. The badge certifies the template; the lawyer who reviewed it has not reviewed your specific use of it.
Coverage
Our review program is rolling out gradually across the catalogue. Templates without the badge are still maintained in-house against current legislation, but have not been certified by an external lawyer. Priority for the badge:
- Highest-stakes templates: termination letters (for cause and without cause), severance agreements, employment offer letters.
- Statutorily-required policies: workplace harassment & violence, AODA, Quebec Law 25 PIA.
- Province-specific variants where the badge applies to the underlying review of that jurisdiction's clause language rather than the template at large.
Are you a law firm?
We work with employment law firms in Canadian provinces and US states to certify, attribute, and maintain templates in their jurisdiction. Reviewing firms get attribution on every template they certify (firm name and link), referrals from WalnutsHR customers seeking specific advice, and the ability to publish thought leadership in our resources hub.
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