Tag: Wrongful Dismissal

Legal Shades of Grey: Are offensive statements made on personal time just cause for termination?

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 2, 2015 | For Employers

Legal Shades of Grey: Are offensive statements made on personal time just cause for termination? Hydro One Employee Terminated for Making Sexist Statement to a TV Reporter Shawn Simoes who worked as an engineer for Hydro One was recently terminated when his employer...

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...

Wrongful Dismissal: Recent Decisions Made by Summary Judgment Motion

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 21, 2015 | For Employers

Wrongful Dismissal: Recent Decisions Made by Summary Judgment Motion Last year I wrote a blog entitled, “Wrongful Dismissal Law: Summary Judgment Motions – The Way of the Future”. This blog introduced some important facts about summary judgment motions such as when...

Severance Package and Termination Clauses

by Nicole Simes | Apr 14, 2015 | For Employees

Severance Package and Termination Clauses Employees often come to us to review their severance packages. When we review a severance package, one of the questions we ask is whether there is an employment contract with a termination clause. We carefully review the...

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...

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 27, 2015 | For Employers

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave Pregnant employees have special rights under the Employment Standards Act and the Human Rights Code. And most judges are sympathetic to the problems that women face when...

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...

Fixed-term Contracts: What Happens When They End?

by Nicole Simes | Jan 13, 2015 | For Employees

Fixed-term Contracts: What Happens When They End? In a recent decision, an employee attempted to prove that he had a five-year fixed term contract with his employer. While the court ultimately found that he did not, the decision highlights the important differences...

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The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave

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