The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….
Employment Law
The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded four months of pay in lieu of reasonable notice to an employee with less…
An often-contentious issue in wrongful dismissal litigation is whether an employee is entitled to a bonus that accrues or would…
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…
It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision dealt a blow to employers’ ability to credit employee mitigation efforts and income…
Employers are often faced with the galling choice between asserting just cause for termination, and paying potentially large sums of…
The Ontario Superior Court recently recognized a new tort that would allow employees to sue their employers for harassment in…
When must a dismissed employee accept an offer of alternate employment with their employer? In some circumstances, employees will be…
Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…