30 months and counting

MacLeod Law Firm — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:43:15 +0000

As we have written before, a wrongful dismissal occurs when an employee is terminated without just cause and the employer does not provide adequate notice of termination. An employee can claim damages equal to the remuneration the employee would have earned during the applicable notice period. For a long time, 24 months was recognised as the informal ceiling for notice periods. However…

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The Cost of Terminating Older Employees Is Increasing

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:11:08 +0000

Since the elimination of mandatory retirement in Ontario, employers have been required to manage the costs associated with terminating older employees. The costs can be significant because many of these employees did not sign employment contracts with termination clauses; these employees are entitled to “reasonable” notice of termination which can be 24 months or longer. Recent cases suggest that…

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The Cost of Terminating Older Employees Is Increasing