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December 13, 2011 , No comments

In Mattiassi v. Hathro Management Partnership the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reinforced that severance pay must be paid in lump sum no matter how much working notice an employee has received.

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Ever Changing Termination Date Results In Full Award of Notice

July 19, 2011 , No comments

Termination dates must be clear and unambiguous in order for working notice to be applicable, otherwise notice provided to the employee prior to the t Read More...

Notice Period given to an employee

Notice Period—What are Employees Statutorily Entitled To?

January 1, 2011

An employee who has been continuously employed for three months or more in an indefinite employment contract is statutorily entitled to a minimum amou Read More...

Employment Termination Pay -- Woman with Pink Slip

Severance Pay: Not the Same as Termination Pay

October 1, 2010

A "termination package" often uses the terms "notice” and "severance" interchangeably. But these terms under Canadian employment law are technically Read More...