Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a…
wrongful dismissal litigation
The Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise…
In a unique set of circumstances, the Ontario Superior Court recently found that changes to an employment contract which benefited…
The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded an employee on leave due to disability, damages representing the salary he would have…
The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….
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…
It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…
In Ontario, employers who dismiss employees for just cause often have an uphill battle. Just cause is a high standard,…
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision dealt a blow to employers’ ability to credit employee mitigation efforts and income…