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Employer Obligations: Pregnancy and Parental Leaves

by Doug MacLeod | May 1, 2017 | For Employers

Employer Obligations: Pregnancy and Parental Leaves We often get calls from employers asking about their rights and obligations toward employees seeking pregnancy and parental leaves. Applicable Legislation About 90% of employees are provincially regulated and in...

Changes to Parental Leave: What You Need to Know

by Nicole Simes | Apr 25, 2017 | For Employees

Changes to Parental Leave: What You Need to Know Background Congratulations, you’re planning a family! If you or your partner is pregnant, or you are thinking about becoming a parent, you are probably wondering what maternity leave, pregnancy leave and parental...

Preparing an Employee Severance Package: Five Reasons to Hire A Lawyer

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 31, 2017 | For Employers

Preparing an Employee Severance Package: Five Reasons to Hire A Lawyer A lawyer can explain your obligations under the Employment Standards Act. Did you know there are employees who are not entitled to vacation pay, overtime pay, termination pay and severance pay...

Is Failing to Pay a $329K bonus Constructive Dismissal?

by Nicole Simes | Mar 24, 2017 | For Employees

Is Failing to Pay a $329K bonus Constructive Dismissal? In a recent decision, Chapman v. GPM Investment Management, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (ONCA) said no. Facts In this case, the employee’s contract provided for a bonus to be calculated on the company’s...

Is My Termination Clause Good?

by Jason Wong | Mar 6, 2017 | For Employees

Is My Termination Clause Good? A termination clause in an employment contract states how much notice of termination an employer is required to provide an employee. The employer can provide working notice of termination or pay instead of working notice, but almost all...

Court of Appeal Gives Clarity to Termination Clauses

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 3, 2017 | For Employers

Court of Appeal Gives Clarity to Termination Clauses As we have written in the past, the enforceability of termination clauses is a hotly contested area of employment law. Employers who draft proper termination clauses in employment contracts can significantly limit...

The Danger of Termination Clauses

by Nicole Simes | Jan 31, 2017 | For Employees

The Danger of Termination Clauses As we have written about in the past, termination clauses limit employee rights. The difference in what an employee receives when terminated can vary significantly between a contract with a termination clause, and one without. See...

Incentive Compensation Plans: Court Considers Evidence of the Parties’ Conduct After a Contract is Signed to Assist in Contractual Interpretation

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 31, 2017 | For Employers

Incentive Compensation Plans: Court Considers Evidence of the Parties’ Conduct After a Contract is Signed to Assist in Contractual Interpretation From time to time, employers change their incentive compensation plans for some of their employees – especially...

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Employer Obligations: Pregnancy and Parental Leaves

Changes to Parental Leave: What You Need to Know

Preparing an Employee Severance Package: Five Reasons to Hire A Lawyer

Is Failing to Pay a $329K bonus Constructive Dismissal?

Is My Termination Clause Good?

Court of Appeal Gives Clarity to Termination Clauses

The Danger of Termination Clauses

Incentive Compensation Plans: Court Considers Evidence of the Parties’ Conduct After a Contract is Signed to Assist in Contractual Interpretation

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