Tag: Wrongful Dismissal

Alberta Court of Appeal Denies Incentive Compensation to terminated Employees; Ontario Court of Appeal Does Not

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 6, 2017 | For Employers

Alberta Court of Appeal Denies Incentive Compensation to terminated Employees; Ontario Court of Appeal Does Not As we have written in the past, there is significant legal uncertainly as to whether an employee is entitled to receive incentive compensation during the...

What a great country: getting paid by two employers at the same time

by Nicole Simes | May 25, 2017 | For Employees

What a great country: getting paid by two employers at the same time Wrongful dismissal damages are normally subject to mitigation, which means that income from a new job after termination is deducted from the damages a terminated employee can recover from their...

Was I Just Fired? Understanding Your Employer’s Words and Actions

by Nicole Simes | May 3, 2017 | For Employees

Was I Just Fired? Understanding Your Employer’s Words and Actions Normally, an employee knows if he has been fired. The employer sits him down, provides a termination letter and often offers a severance package. However, on occasion, an employer’s conduct is...

Do I Have to Accept a Demotion if My Job is Eliminated?

by Jason Wong | Apr 28, 2017 | For Employees

Do I Have to Accept a Demotion if My Job is Eliminated? When an employee is terminated, the employee is required to minimize lost income by seeking alternative employment. What happens if your former employer offers to give you another job but at a reduced salary? Are...

Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust

by Jason Wong | Apr 19, 2017 | For Employees

Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust You may have signed an offer of employment or an employment contract before you started it work. If so, it could have a termination clause. Many termination clauses attempt to limit how much termination pay an employee will...

An update on mitigation: What happens when a wrongful dismissal case gets to court while the employee is still unemployed?

by MacLeod Law Firm | Apr 3, 2017 | For Employers

An update on mitigation: What happens when a wrongful dismissal case gets to court while the employee is still unemployed? The Basics A wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer does not provide enough notice of termination. An employee can claim damages equal to the...

Preparing an Employee Severance Package: Five Reasons to Hire A Lawyer

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 31, 2017 | For Employers

Preparing an Employee Severance Package: Five Reasons to Hire A Lawyer A lawyer can explain your obligations under the Employment Standards Act. Did you know there are employees who are not entitled to vacation pay, overtime pay, termination pay and severance pay...

Changing an Employee’s Shifts After a Medical Leave is Discrimination

by Nicole Simes | Mar 31, 2017 | For Employees

Changing an Employee’s Shifts After a Medical Leave is Discrimination Many employees require a medical leave at some point during their career. Often the difficult period begins when they return to work and are not supported. Employees have the right to...

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Alberta Court of Appeal Denies Incentive Compensation to terminated Employees; Ontario Court of Appeal Does Not

What a great country: getting paid by two employers at the same time

Was I Just Fired? Understanding Your Employer’s Words and Actions

Do I Have to Accept a Demotion if My Job is Eliminated?

Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust

An update on mitigation: What happens when a wrongful dismissal case gets to court while the employee is still unemployed?

Preparing an Employee Severance Package: Five Reasons to Hire A Lawyer

Changing an Employee’s Shifts After a Medical Leave is Discrimination

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