Tag: Constructive Dismissal

Duty to Mitigate: What Happens to Earnings from a Lower Paying Job?

by Hina Ghaus | Jul 20, 2018 | For Employees

The duty to mitigate requires wrongfully dismissed employees to take reasonable steps to minimize the losses they have suffered.

Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 26, 2018 | For Employers

Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report In this blog, as we enter the dog days of summer, I will review five current trends and developments in Ontario’s employment laws. 1. A New Sheriff is in Town: The PC party has replaced the Liberal party as Ontario’s governing...

Severance Package Review: What to Expect from an Employment Lawyer

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 7, 2018 | For Employees

You have just been terminated. You have been given a week or so to accept a severance package but you don’t know if it is fair. That is where we come in.

Terminating Senior Executives: The Nickels and Dimes Can Really Add Up

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 6, 2018 | For Employers

Terminating Senior Executives: The Nickels and Dimes Can Really Add Up News Flash: An employer who does not specify in an employment contract how much an executive is entitled to receive when terminated can pay much more termination pay than expected. The Case UBS...

All We Do Is Work

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 31, 2017 | For Employers

All We Do Is Work This blog introduces you to all members of the firm and describes the kinds of cases we handle. OUR PEOPLE Nicole Simes has been working with me for more than four years. She represents and advises employers and employees. She spends a lot of her...

Have you Been Terminated Due to Poor Performance Under a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)?

by Fiona Martyn | Aug 11, 2017 | For Employees

Have you Been Terminated Due to Poor Performance Under a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)? The objective of a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is to help an employee identify and correct weaknesses in their performance. Nevertheless, employers are not always...

I Quit, Can I Sue My Employer for Constructive Dismissal?

by Nicole Simes | Jun 19, 2017 | For Employees

I Quit, Can I Sue My Employer for Constructive Dismissal? We are often asked the question: “can I sue my former employer for constructive dismissal?” The answer is maybe. A new Court of Appeal decision confirms that whatever change in working conditions that...

Do I Have to Accept a Demotion if My Job is Eliminated?

by Jason Wong | Apr 28, 2017 | For Employees

Do I Have to Accept a Demotion if My Job is Eliminated? When an employee is terminated, the employee is required to minimize lost income by seeking alternative employment. What happens if your former employer offers to give you another job but at a reduced salary? Are...

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Terminating Senior Executives: The Nickels and Dimes Can Really Add Up

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Have you Been Terminated Due to Poor Performance Under a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)?

I Quit, Can I Sue My Employer for Constructive Dismissal?

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