Severance Package and Police Chief Bill Blair Recently, the Toronto Police Service Board decided not to renew Police Chief Bill Blair’s employment contract for a third term. The Toronto Sun reported that Chief Blair’s contract states he would be paid one year’s...
A Summary of Our Recent Blogs on Developments in Ontario’s Employment Laws Employee terminations: Information you need to provide your lawyer before terminating an employee. Do not terminate an employee before speaking with your employment lawyer. To find out why,...
Terminating an Employee: Consult Before You Act We have been advising employers for over 25 years. Employment Contracts are Important Usually, my first question for a new client is “Do you require all new hires to sign an employment contract?” For more information on...
Wrongful Dismissal: The Cost of Terminating a Senior Citizen In 2008, mandatory retirement was eliminated in Ontario. Since then the courts are starting to see more wrongful dismissal cases involving senior citizens. Many employers are concerned that judges will start...
What is a Wrongful Dismissal? What is a Wrongful Dismissal? If your employer terminates your employment and does not provide you with any notice of termination then it was probably a wrongful dismissal. Most of the time, an employer does not provide an employee with...
Termination Clauses: Are They Enforceable? Employees often come to us to review their severance packages. Assessing whether a severance package is fair often depends on whether or not there is a termination clause in an employment contract. We carefully review the...
Negotiating Employment Contracts Negotiating Employment Contracts: Getting You a Better Deal We have reviewed hundreds of employment contracts over the years. Some are fair; some are not. Lawyers at the MacLeod Law Firm can tell you which clauses in the contract are...
Non-Compete Agreement Many employees considering a job change are concerned about non-compete agreements and clauses in their contracts. Should you be? What is a non-compete agreement or clause? A non-compete clause is a provision found in an employment contract which...