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Are terminated employees entitled to their unpaid bonuses?

by Nadia Halum | Jan 30, 2017 | For Employers

Are terminated employees entitled to their unpaid bonuses? We have previously written about when employees have been found to be entitled to receive their bonus at the time of termination. To recap, when an employee is terminated without cause, they are entitled to...

Fixed Term Employment Contracts Still A Bad Idea

by Nadia Halum | Jan 11, 2017 | For Employers

Fixed Term Employment Contracts Still A Bad Idea We’ve written before on how fixed term employment contracts are not a good idea. A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms the law on this point so far, and serves as yet another lesson to...

Am I entitled to my bonus at termination?

by Nadia Halum | Dec 5, 2016 | For Employees

Am I entitled to my bonus at termination? We have previously written about when employees are entitled to receive their bonus at the time of termination. To recap, when an employee is terminated without cause, they are entitled to receive notice or pay in lieu of...

Not all termination clauses are enforceable: Here’s One Way to Attack Them

by Nadia Halum | Aug 15, 2016 | For Employees

Not all termination clauses are enforceable: Here’s One Way to Attack Them Employers include a termination clause in your employment contract to take away your rights, i.e. to reduce the amount of termination pay you are entitled to receive. If your employment...

No Vacation for a Year? Understanding your Right to Vacation Days

by Nicole Simes | Mar 21, 2016 | For Employees

No Vacation for a Year? Understanding your Right to Vacation Days You were offered a new position. You negotiated for a great salary and many vacation days. When you start working, your employer tells you that although your contract says that you are entitled to many...

What Happens to your Pension if you are Fired?

by Nicole Simes | Mar 8, 2016 | For Employees

What Happens to your Pension if you are Fired? If you have been fired, you probably have many questions, including: “what happens to my pension?” The first thing to know it that your pension administrator has a legal obligation to provide you with clear information...

Should You See an Employment Lawyer About that Issue?

by Nicole Simes | Feb 23, 2016 | For Employees

Should You See an Employment Lawyer About that Issue? We often receive calls from individuals wondering whether it is worth spending the money to see an employment lawyer. Sometimes this is because the employee has been fired and received a termination letter and the...

Sick or Quit: Did the Employee Abandon his Job?

by Nicole Simes | Dec 18, 2015 | For Employees

Sick or Quit: Did the Employee Abandon his Job? Disability Accommodation When an employee suffers from a disability, under the Ontario Human Rights Code an employer has a duty to accommodate that employee to the point of undue hardship. During the accommodation...

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Are terminated employees entitled to their unpaid bonuses?

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What Happens to your Pension if you are Fired?

Should You See an Employment Lawyer About that Issue?

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