Reasonable Notice of Termination | MacLeod Law Firm

Severance Package Review: What to Expect from an Employment Lawyer

Doug MacLeod — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:26:23 +0000

You have just been terminated. You have been given a week or so to accept a severance package but you don’t know if it is fair. That is where we come in. We Tell You Whether Your Termination Package is Fair We only do employment law and we review 100s of severance packages each year. Before telling you whether we think your termination package is fair we will speak with you for about an…

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What’s in a name – Employee or Independent Contractor?

Katelyn Weller — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:00:24 +0000

Have you been recently terminated and the company did not provide notice or pay-in-lieu of notice because you are an “independent contractor”? Sometimes organizations believe that it is more advantageous to categorize the working relationship as one of independent contractor in order to avoid making payroll remittances and to permit termination of the relationship without notice or pay-in-lieu of…

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The “Bottom Line” of Restructuring

Nicole Simes — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:36:23 +0000

In today’s shifting economy, restructuring is common amongst large and small employers. Restructuring may involve shifting employees within a company, but more commonly it also involves the elimination of various sectors of an employer. For an employee, the stress of a restructuring can be lessened by understanding the employer’s obligations. Notice or Pay If an employee is fired as part of a…

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Severance Pay Versus Termination Pay

Nicole Simes — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:15:14 +0000

When an employee is fired without cause, the employer is generally required to give notice or pay the employee in lieu of notice. Most of the time an employee is terminated without notice and given a severance package. Termination pay Employees who are terminated without cause are generally entitled to notice of termination. For information on what constitutes just cause see here.

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MacLeod Law Firm: A 360° Perspective on Employee Termination

Doug MacLeod — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:21:45 +0000

Jobs come and go. It’s the nature of our economy to deal with employee termination. But when this occurs, it is our job to resolve the situation fairly and efficiently. For over twenty years, MacLeod Law Firm has been advising employers and employees as well as mediating wrongful dismissal actions. Employers decide to terminate employees for all kinds of reasons. Ideally, our employer clients seek…

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Reasonable Notice of Termination: The Basics

Doug MacLeod — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:29:09 +0000

Reasonable Notice of Termination “Reasonable notice” of termination is an employee right in Ontario. If an employee is terminated without just cause and the employee has not agreed to accept a specific amount of notice of termination then she is generally entitled to receive “reasonable notice” of termination. Failure to provide reasonable notice results in a wrongful dismissal The Difference…

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