Tag: Employee Termination

Wal-Mart Employee Awarded $250,000 in Moral Damages and $500,000 in Punitive Damages

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 23, 2018 | For Employers

Wal-Mart Employee Awarded $250,000 in Moral Damages and $500,000 in Punitive Damages When deciding whether to settle a case, a lawyer assesses the risks and uncertainties inherent in the litigation process including the quantum of damages that a judge will likely...

Employer Alert: Termination Clause UPHELD by Ontario’s Court of Appeal in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 12, 2018 | For Employers

Employer Alert: Termination Clause UPHELD by Ontario’s Court of Appeal in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd On Monday, Ontario’s Court of Appeal concluded in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd., 2018 ONCA 7 that the following termination clause was legally enforceable and that the terminated...

Can a successor employer offer a person lessor termination pay than the original employer?

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 17, 2017 | For Employers

Can a successor employer offer a person lessor termination pay than the original employer? Can a successor employer offer a person lessor termination pay than the original employer? This issue was addressed by Ontario’s Court of Appeal in Krishnamoorthy v. Olympus...

An update on mitigation: What happens when a wrongful dismissal case gets to court while the employee is still unemployed?

by MacLeod Law Firm | Apr 3, 2017 | For Employers

An update on mitigation: What happens when a wrongful dismissal case gets to court while the employee is still unemployed? The Basics A wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer does not provide enough notice of termination. An employee can claim damages equal to the...

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...

Damages for Reprisal under Occupational Health and Safety Act

by Nadia Halum | Jan 20, 2017 | For Employers

Damages for Reprisal under Occupational Health and Safety Act It should be common knowledge that changes were made to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“the OHSA”) that have been in effect since September 8, 2016 (and if it’s not common knowledge, you haven’t...

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...

Litigation Risk Associated with Employee Terminations

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 17, 2016 | For Employers

Litigation Risk Associated with Employee Terminations Employment Contracts Eliminate Litigation Risk An employee and employer can agree on how much notice of termination the employer must provide the employee before the employment relationship commences. This...

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Wal-Mart Employee Awarded $250,000 in Moral Damages and $500,000 in Punitive Damages

Employer Alert: Termination Clause UPHELD by Ontario’s Court of Appeal in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd

Can a successor employer offer a person lessor termination pay than the original employer?

An update on mitigation: What happens when a wrongful dismissal case gets to court while the employee is still unemployed?

Are terminated employees entitled to their unpaid bonuses?

Damages for Reprisal under Occupational Health and Safety Act

Fixed Term Employment Contracts Still A Bad Idea

Litigation Risk Associated with Employee Terminations

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