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Court Refuses to Enforce Contractual Language Limiting Termination Pay

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 27, 2020 | For Employers

Court Refuses to Enforce Contractual Language Limiting Termination Pay I have written several blogs on whether wrongful dismissal damages include compensation for the variable compensation the employee would have earned during the applicable notice period. Most cases...

Judge Refuses to Enforce an Amended Employment Contract

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 20, 2020 | For Employers

Judge Refuses to Enforce an Amended Employment Contract I have written many blogs on the legal enforceability of employment contracts because judges are increasingly refusing to enforce them and I want employers to be live to this issue. Employers should assume that...

Five Things You Need to Know To Make Sure You Are Treated Fairly and with Dignity and Respect at Work

by Fiona Martyn | Dec 18, 2019 | For Employees

This blog discusses five things you should know to be treated fairly and with respect and dignity at work.

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 27, 2018 | For Employers

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018 In 2018 there were many new developments in the employment law world. Here are my top 10 stories of the year: 1. Bill 148 Bit the Dust Ontario’s Employment Standards Act received its last major update in 2000. During the...

Disputes Over Bonus Entitlements: Two Decisions on the “Active Employment” Requirement for Bonus Payouts

by Nicole Simes | Nov 27, 2018 | For Employers

Disputes Over Bonus Entitlements: Two Decisions on the “Active Employment” Requirement for Bonus Payouts Where an employee is terminated or resigns, what is the effect of a bonus plan that requires the employee to be “actively employed” at the time the bonus is paid...

Valuing Employee Pensions in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: A Boring but Important Issue

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 6, 2018 | For Employers

Valuing Employee Pensions in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: A Boring but Important Issue A long service, older worker is terminated. Under the terms of the individual’s pension plan, the employer is not permitted to continue his participation in the pension plan. So the...

Are You Still Entitled to Employment Insurance If You Quit?

by Fiona Martyn | Oct 17, 2018 | For Employees

Are You Still Entitled to Employment Insurance If You Quit? Under the Employment Insurance Act, both employers and employees are required to contribute to Employment Insurance (“EI”) premiums. The objective of EI benefits is to provide temporary income support to...

A Benefit of Working Past 65: Employee Benefits Must Continue

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 31, 2018 | For Employers

A Benefit of Working Past 65: Employee Benefits Must Continue A recent human rights decision may result in Ontario employers paying higher premiums for group employee benefit plans. Mr. Talos was a secondary school teacher and decided to keep teaching after he turned...

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Court Refuses to Enforce Contractual Language Limiting Termination Pay

Judge Refuses to Enforce an Amended Employment Contract

Five Things You Need to Know To Make Sure You Are Treated Fairly and with Dignity and Respect at Work

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018

Disputes Over Bonus Entitlements: Two Decisions on the “Active Employment” Requirement for Bonus Payouts

Valuing Employee Pensions in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: A Boring but Important Issue

Are You Still Entitled to Employment Insurance If You Quit?

A Benefit of Working Past 65: Employee Benefits Must Continue

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