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Court says $ 2.5M payroll is not limited to Ontario Payroll for Severance Pay Purposes

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 22, 2021 | For Employers

An employee with 5 years service is entitled to one week severance pay for each year of service to a maximum of 26 weeks severance pay under the Employment Standards Act (ESA) IF the employer’s payroll exceeds $ 2.5M. In 2014, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice...

Severance Pay Calculation Under Employment Standards Act based on Ontario Payroll says OLRB

by Doug MacLeod | Feb 14, 2019 | For Employers

Under section 64 of the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”), an employee with five years’ service is entitled to one week severance pay for each year of service (to a maximum of 26 weeks) in addition to notice of termination if “the employer has a payroll of $2.5 million...

Court of Appeal Gives Clarity to Termination Clauses

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 3, 2017 | For Employers

Court of Appeal Gives Clarity to Termination Clauses As we have written in the past, the enforceability of termination clauses is a hotly contested area of employment law. Employers who draft proper termination clauses in employment contracts can significantly limit...

Am I entitled to my bonus at termination?

by Nadia Halum | Dec 5, 2016 | For Employees

Am I entitled to my bonus at termination? We have previously written about when employees are entitled to receive their bonus at the time of termination. To recap, when an employee is terminated without cause, they are entitled to receive notice or pay in lieu of...

Can My Employer Terminate My Employment When I am on LTD?

by Nadia Halum | Nov 11, 2016 | For Employees

Can My Employer Terminate My Employment When I am on LTD? We often get calls from disabled employees, typically on LTD, who have been terminated about two years after starting a medical leave. It often means their health benefits, including prescription drugs, have...

Is Severance Pay Required by Law?

by Nicole Simes | Apr 4, 2016 | For Employees

Is Severance Pay Required by Law? Often when employees talk about severance they mean a severance package. However, severance is a specific legal term only applicable in certain situations. Employee Rights at Termination Almost every employee who is terminated...

The “Bottom Line” of Restructuring

by Nicole Simes | Mar 18, 2016 | For Employees

The “Bottom Line” of Restructuring 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...

Should you Accept that Severance Package?

by Nicole Simes | Jan 8, 2016 | For Employees

Should you Accept that Severance Package? You were terminated from your job. Your employer offered you a severance package. Is it fair? The answer to this question often turns on whether you previously signed an employment contract. More specifically, did you sign...

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Court says $ 2.5M payroll is not limited to Ontario Payroll for Severance Pay Purposes

Severance Pay Calculation Under Employment Standards Act based on Ontario Payroll says OLRB

Court of Appeal Gives Clarity to Termination Clauses

Am I entitled to my bonus at termination?

Can My Employer Terminate My Employment When I am on LTD?

Is Severance Pay Required by Law?

The “Bottom Line” of Restructuring

Should you Accept that Severance Package?

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