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What Happens when your Employer is Sold?

MacLeod Law Firm — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:45:15 +0000

What Happens when your Employer is Sold? Companies can often change hands as a result of a sale of the business’ assets or shares. While these changes sometimes lead to employee terminations, sometimes employees are hired by the purchaser company, and their service is uninterrupted. The Employment Standards Act and the common law create rules about what occurs when an employer is sold.

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An Employee and a Termination Package: The IBM Example

Nicole Simes — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 19:48:11 +0000

This dynamic area of law is continually changing. The best course of action is to try and change a termination clause before you sign your termination package.

Fired and Your Union Won’t Help? Options to Consider

Nicole Simes — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 11:07:28 +0000

Your Rights and the Union If you are a unionized employee who has been fired, you may be desperately searching for legal advice on how to proceed. Unlike non-unionized employees who can bring their employers to court, employees with union representation lose that right. Because of this, there are instances in which you may benefit from having private legal counsel. Your first step will be to…

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Wrongful Dismissal: the Retail Restructuring Edition

Nicole Simes — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:22:45 +0000

Recently, the National Post reported that the Hudson’s Bay Co. is eliminating 2,000 positions due to changes in the retail sector. Over the past few years, we have seen employees terminated from the Bay, Sears, Future Shop and Target to name a few. This retail restructuring can leave many employees without work and potentially without fair compensation. We have reviewed hundreds of severance…

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Was I Just Fired? Understanding Your Employer’s Words and Actions

Nicole Simes — Wed, 03 May 2017 19:41:57 +0000

Normally, an employee knows if he has been fired. The employer sits him down, provides a termination letter and often offers a severance package. However, on occasion, an employer’s conduct is confusing. We regularly meet with clients who want to understand whether they have been constructively dismissed or terminated. For more information about constructive dismissal, keep reading here.

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Five Reasons to Ask an Employment Lawyer to Review Your Severance Package

Doug MacLeod — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:09:15 +0000

We have reviewed hundreds of severance packages on behalf of employees. Some of these packages are fair and some are really unfair. We can tell you whether we think your package is fair. And in many cases, we can help you negotiate a better severance package. To determine whether your severance package is fair we spend an hour or so with you to discuss the circumstances surrounding your…

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When Can Your Employer Terminate You for Just Cause?

Nicole Simes — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 19:51:58 +0000

“Just Cause” is a legal term that describes when employers can terminate employees without providing any notice of termination or pay in lieu of notice. In a 2016 decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal found that a teacher’s misconduct was serious enough to warrant a just cause termination. The Legal Test for Just Cause An employer may dismiss an employee for just cause when the employee’s…

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Extra Damages if Fired in the Summer

Nicole Simes — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:46:08 +0000

Extra Damages if Fired in the Summer A decision from the Ontario Superior Court has recently made the month in which a termination occurs a factor to consider when determining the applicable “reasonable” notice period. What Happened? The case considered the termination of a senior executive employee who was terminated from his job in the month of June. According to the court, but for the time of…

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