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Employment ContractsFeatured
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 entitlem… To continue …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Sophisticated executive:’ Alberta construction employer’s 90-day termination clause for senior leader upheld
An Alberta-based construction employer’s decision to dismiss a senior executive has shed light on how courts may interpret carefully negotiated termination clauses. The dispute involved J.S., a veter… To continue …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Software exec, 51, awarded six months’ pay after less than a year on the job by Ontario court
A recent ruling by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has offered some clarity on how courts may assess notice periods and compensation entitlements for employees who hold executive-level roles …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Former mining executive denied CPP disability pension over back pain that spread throughout his body
A former mining executive has been denied a Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability pension after the Social Security Tribunal of Canada’s Appeal Division found he did not meet the criteria …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former forestry executive loses fight for additional pension funds after termination
A former forestry executive in British Columbia has lost his fight for additional pension funds in the wake of his termination. BR was the president of Canfor Pulp Ltd. and …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Air Canada worker awarded more than $500,000 after being let go at start of pandemic
An Air Canada worker who was let go at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has been awarded more than $500,000 by an Ontario court — including 24 months’ pay …
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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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Mental HealthWrongful Dismissal
Mining company ‘untruthful, misleading and unduly insensitive’ in how it handled executive’s departure: Ontario court
An Ontario court has awarded a mining executive $50,000 in moral damages for the way his without cause termination was handled. William Gascon was hired as the general manager of …