Employment Contracts: Unenforceable Termination Clause Costs Employer over $ 400 000
A recent case underscores the importance of including a properly drafted termination clause in your organization’s employment contract.
Termination Pay for Employees who Cannot Work Because of a Total Disability
If you are totally unable to work because of a medical disability are you entitled to receive termination pay?
Directors Sent to Jail for Failure to Pay Employee Wages
A director or a party to a unanimous shareholder agreement can be personally liable for unpaid wages and could go to jail for up to one year for failing to pay.
Ontario’s New Employer-Friendly Employment Laws
Recent changes in the law make Ontario’s employment laws more employer friendly – especially for small businesses. This blog discusses five of these changes.
Employer who hires job applicant over an employee’s objection ordered to pay the employee >$ 100 000 in damages
In a recent case, a female employee asked her employer not to hire a male executive because he had sexually harassed her when he had been employed earlier. The employer refused, the employee quit, and claimed, among other things, wrongful dismissal damages and...Can an Employee Stop an Employer from Hiring a Job Applicant?
A recent case deals with the conflict between an employer’s right to hire whomever it wishes and its obligation to provide a safe discrimination-free workplace.
The Tort of Harassment Does Not Exist in Ontario
This legal saga which started almost 12 years ago, demonstrates the legal uncertainty that is associated with employment litigation in Ontario.