Upcoming Changes to Notice of Termination Requirements Under Canada Labour Code
Significant amendments to the Canada Labour Code [CLC], introduced by Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, will come into effect on February 1, 2024. These amendments will bring about a substantial transformation in the notice of termination requirements for federally regulated employers, establishing a graduated system based on an employee’s years of service, similar to […]
Another One Bites the Dust: Termination Clause Enforceability
The Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) recently provided further guidance on the enforceability of termination clauses and wrongfully dismissed employees’ entitlement to damages for the lost opportunity to earn a bonus during the reasonable notice period in Andros v Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc. [Andros].
When Are Employees Entitled to Bonus Payments After Being Dismissed?
The Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) recently provided further guidance on the enforceability of termination clauses and wrongfully dismissed employees’ entitlement to damages for the lost opportunity to earn a bonus during the reasonable notice period in Andros v Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc. [Andros]. Our blog this week discusses the bonus-entitlement aspects of the Andros […]
Ontario Court of Appeal Delivers Good News Regarding Reasonable Notice Entitlements but Not-So-Good News Regarding Provisions Limiting Bonus Entitlements
Termination of employment can be risky for employers.
Ontario Superior Court Weighs in on Termination Clauses
Since 2017, Ontario courts have had a great deal to say about the enforceability of termination clauses in employment agreements. However, the majority of these cases, have focused on what constitutes a valid “without cause” termination clause and have not considered what makes a “for cause” termination clause enforceable. In Khashaba v Procom Consultants Group […]
Circumstances of Hiring Can Lead to Long Reasonable Notice Periods for Short-Term Employees
Employment relationships, like most relationships, typically start off with the best of intentions in both parties’ minds.
The Ontario Divisional Court Offers Another Take on Termination Clauses
A series of Ontario decisions in 2017 and 2018 demonstrated that termination clauses are tricky business!
Employer Liability for Moral and Punitive Damages
Because of the special nature of an employment relationship, employers have an obligation to act in good faith and to deal fairly with their employees.
Court of Appeal: Nothing Unclear About the Meaning of Probation
In our December 5, 2016 blog post, we wrote about the Divisional Court’s 2016 decision in Nagribianko v Select Wine Merchants Ltd., in which the Divisional Court confirmed that an employer that dismisses a probationary employee