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  • Court House Legislation

    Mitigation Requirement After Termination Further Explained by Ontario’s Highest Court

    April 25, 2019

    Mitigation often requires the employee to try and attain another job in the period after their dismissal. The Court of Appeal’s decision in Brake v. Read More...

  • Wrongful Dismissal and Punitive Damages

    Big Notice Win for Long Term Employee

    April 2, 2019

    Many believe that common law notice is calculated based on 1 month for each completed year of service. While some employees are awarded notice that ap Read More...

  • Court Wrongful Dismissal

    Voluntary Resignation = Forfeiture of Bonus?

    December 4, 2018

    The Ontario Court of Appeal in Bois v. MD Physician Services Inc., recently denied entitlement to a bonus payout to an employee who quit his job. The Read More...

  • Notice of Termination

    Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies employers’ duties in mass termination cases

    November 21, 2018

    In Wood v. CTS of Canada Co. the Ontario Court of Appeal recently clarified the duties of an employer in the context of a mass termination of employee Read More...

  • Signing a contract agreement

    Doctrine of Consideration on Employer’s Side – Court Will Not Enforce Employment Contract Unfavourable to Employer

    October 8, 2018

    In Waddilove v. 1748960 Ontario Limited, the court held that changes to an employment contract which benefitted an employee were void because the empl Read More...

  • Watch Out! – Employer’s Practice of Not Paying Bonuses on Termination Not Enough to Oust Obligation to Pay Up

    August 7, 2018

    The Ontario Court of Appeal in Singer v. Nordstrong Equipment Ltd., recently confirmed that an employer may not deny payment of a bonus during the not Read More...

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    After-Acquired Cause: Can Just Cause For Termination Be Relied Upon After an Employee’s Dismissal?

    July 16, 2018

    In Aasgaard v Harlequin Enterprises Ltd, an employee who was given reasonable notice of his termination and a reasonable severance offer started his o Read More...

  • “Near Cause” – Reason for Reducing Notice?

    May 16, 2018

    Most know the difference between “just cause” and “without cause”, and their implications for notice and severance. What if an employee’s mi Read More...

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