A sound engineer was entitled to keep a $2,000 down payment for audio work on a movie, a British Columbia tribunal has ruled, despite the fact the company that hired …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario executive awarded $430K as court criticizes ‘dense and lengthy’ language in employment contract
An Ontario executive has been awarded nearly $430,000 in damages in a case where the court was heavily critical of overly complicated language in an employment contract. Jack Maynard was …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedSmall Claims Court
Deducting wages to cover a debt doesn’t warrant punitive damages, rules Ontario court
An Ontario employer did nothing wrong when it deducted more than $2,000 from one of its worker’s paycheques for an outstanding debt, a small claims court has ruled. Debt Control …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court of Appeal for Ontario tosses out termination provisions in employment contract because it violated ESA
Getting the language wrong in an employment contract can be a very costly mistake for employers. A recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling underscores that fact – and reinforces a …
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