The farm worker had given 40 years of his life to the same employer. Four decades of early mornings, seasonal rhythms, and the kind of loyalty that seems quaint in …
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Court sets aside executive’s self-negotiated employment contract in corporate dispute
An Ontario Superior Court judge has set aside an employment contract that a company executive negotiated with himself during a bitter corporate dispute, ruling the agreement represented “blatant” self-dealing that …
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds employment contract limiting termination pay to ESA minimums
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision dismissing a wrongful dismissal claim, confirming that properly worded employment agreements can successfully limit an employee’s entitlements upon termination …
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Court blasts employer’s ‘hard line’ approach, awards maximum costs available in wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario employer’s “hard-line approach” and unreasonable settlement position in a wrongful dismissal case has resulted in the court ordering the maximum costs allowable under simplified procedure rules to the …
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Former Salesforce employee awarded eight months’ notice after court rules termination clause invalid
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that a former senior technical employee is entitled to eight months’ pay in lieu of notice after his employment was terminated by Salesforce.com …
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Contractual termination clause found enforceable in dismissal case involving Datastealth
A termination clause limiting an employee to minimum entitlements under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) was upheld by the Superior Court of Justice, which ruled the provision did not violate …
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Memorial University must disclose UK campus employment contract, privacy commissioner rules
Memorial University must disclose the employment contract of its Associate Vice-President for Harlow Campus in the United Kingdom, the province’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has ruled, rejecting Memorial’s argument that …
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Employers weigh legal options to reduce headcount as U.S. tariffs threaten Canadian jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers are facing a storm of uncertainty as talk of tariffs and a trade war with the United States rise — with U.S. President Donald Trump enacting a 25 …
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Court denies summary judgment in wrongful dismissal claim against Toyota dealer, orders case to trial
A New Brunswick court has denied a motion for summary judgment in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, ruling that significant credibility disputes and conflicting evidence require a full trial. The case …
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‘Exacting standard’: Despite good-faith efforts, court strikes down termination clauses
While an Ontario judge said he had “no doubt” that an employer, advised by capable counsel, intended to comply with employment standards legislation with the language it used in its …