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  • Kickback Scheme Phone call

    Court Orders Employee to Pay Over $900,000 in Damages & Costs for Stealing

    October 7, 2021

    An employee was terminated for just cause for receiving over $500,000 in a kickback scheme and obtained punitive damages of $200,000.

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    Global Payroll Used to Determine Statutory Severance Pay

    August 10, 2021

    The Divisional Court of Ontario ruled that a company’s global payroll will be considered when determining if statutory severance pay is owed to an e Read More...

  • Notice Period Extended

    COVID-19 Extends Notice Period by One Month

    July 27, 2021

    Recent decisions consider whether an employee’s notice period should be extended due to the impact of COVID-19 on seeking new employment.

  • Rapid COVID-19 Testing

    Mandatory Rapid COVID-19 Testing Policy – Upheld by Arbitrator

    July 22, 2021

    An arbitrator found that a Mandatory Rapid COVID-19 Testing Screening Program (Policy) was reasonable, and upheld the mandatory policy.

  • Text Message

    Be Careful What You Agree to in a Text Message – it may be a binding contract!

    July 17, 2021

    The Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that a text message can constitute a digital signature, such that it can constitute a binding agreement.

  • Lay-off During Covid-19

    Is a Lay-off During COVID-19 Still Constructive Dismissal?

    May 31, 2021

    The Superior Court of Ontario ruled an employee who experienced a lay-off during COVID-19 was constructively dismissed when she was on temporary lay-o Read More...

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    Another Termination Clause Unenforceable Due to Breach of Legislation

    May 4, 2021

    The Ontario Superior Court of Justice finds another termination clause unenforceable and invalid as it violates the Canada Labour Code.

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    Pregnancy Can Extend an Employee’s Reasonable Notice Period

    April 12, 2021

    In a recent Ontario Superior Court decision a short term employee’s notice period was extended due to her pregnancy from 2 months to 5 months.

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