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Howard V. Benson Group Highlights the Risks of Fixed-term Employment Agreements

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”1848″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Employers should exercise caution in drafting fixed-term employment agreements, particularly with respect to provisions designed to shorten the term of the agreement. Where a termination provision in a fixed-term employment agreement is rendered unenforceable, the employee may be entitled to wages for the balance of the fixed term, without any […]

Reinstatement Appropriate Many Years After Discriminatory Termination

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”144″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v. Fair, 2016 ONCA 421 Facts Ms. Sharon Fair started her employment with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (the “School Board”) in 1988.

A Cautionary Tale on Employer Liability

Employers are often taken aback by the contents of Statements of Claim alleging wrongful dismissal, which typically contain a laundry list of demands for various amounts of money