The Perils of Dismissing a Disabled Employee

by | Jul 12, 2016 | For Employers

The Perils of Dismissing a Disabled Employee On June 30, 2016 the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “OCA”) released its decision in a case involving the dismissal of a disabled employee who earned about $ 22 000 per year. I wrote about the trial decision in April (see here...

Why An Oral Employment Contract is a Bad Idea

by | Jun 23, 2016 | For Employers

Why An Oral Employment Contract is a Bad Idea We’ve written before on the importance of requiring new hires to sign an employment contract which contains a termination clause. In a recent decision from British Columbia, one employer learned this lesson the hard way....

Is your employment contract enforceable?

by | Jun 9, 2016 | For Employers

Is your employment contract enforceable? We’ve written before on the importance of termination clauses in employment contracts. A recent case from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is a good example of not only including a termination clause in an employment...

The Dreaded Performance Improvement Plan

by | May 9, 2016 | For Employees

The Dreaded Performance Improvement Plan We often receive calls from employees who have received a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). This can be a stressful time and employees may feel worried about their employment future. Understanding the law about performance...

Fixed-Term Employment Contracts are a Bad Idea

by | Apr 19, 2016 | For Employers

Fixed-Term Employment Contracts are a Bad Idea I do not like fixed-term employment contracts and have written a number of blogs  on this topic. This blog summarizes a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal that reinforces my aversion to fixed-term contracts....

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