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Is Your Employment Contract a Problem?

by Nicole Simes | May 1, 2015 | For Employees

Is Your Employment Contract a Problem? You have been terminated. Your company provides you with a termination letter indicating how much it will pay you. Is it enough? The letter says that the company will pay you what is required under the Employment Standards Act...

Avoiding Wrongful Dismissal Litigation: One Employment Contract at a Time

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 24, 2015 | For Employers

Avoiding Wrongful Dismissal Litigation: One Employment Contract at a Time Many wrongful dismissal cases are determined by the sensibilities of the judge who is appointed to the case. Some are employee friendly. Others are employer friendly. Consider the opening...

Yet Another Reason Not to Use Fixed-Term Contracts

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 23, 2015 | For Employers

Yet Another Reason Not to Use Fixed-Term Contracts I do not like fixed-term contracts. In my experience, a contract of indefinite employment with a termination clause is a better option for an employer in almost every situation. This blog summarizes a recent...

Severance Packages: Five Things Every Employer Should Know

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 13, 2015 | For Employers

Severance Packages: Five Things Every Employer Should Know Imagine yourself as a senior manager of a small business. Sales have decreased to a point where you have to make some staff cuts. One will be Marsha, an administrative assistant with over 25 years service, and...

Employment Contracts: The Problem with Fixed-Term Employment Contracts

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 15, 2014 | For Employers

Employment Contracts: The Problem with Fixed-Term Employment Contracts I often get calls from an employer who has hired someone on short-term, fixed-term employment contract; that is, the person has been hired for 3 months, or 6 months, or a year. Sometimes the person...

Terminating an Employee: Consult Before You Act

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 24, 2014 | For Employers

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

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jun 20, 2014 | For Employers

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...

Termination Clauses: Are They Enforceable?

by Nicole Simes | Apr 21, 2014 | For Employees

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...

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Is Your Employment Contract a Problem?

Avoiding Wrongful Dismissal Litigation: One Employment Contract at a Time

Yet Another Reason Not to Use Fixed-Term Contracts

Severance Packages: Five Things Every Employer Should Know

Employment Contracts: The Problem with Fixed-Term Employment Contracts

Terminating an Employee: Consult Before You Act

Wrongful Dismissal: The Cost of Terminating a Senior Citizen

Termination Clauses: Are They Enforceable?

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