Severance packages have become standard practice across North America, with 90 per cent of organizations now offering them and 70 per cent enhancing their packages in recent years, according to…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Two retired workers at Saskatchewan Polytechnic awarded severance pay in wake of Court of Appeal ruling in different case
Two long-serving unionized employees at Saskatchewan Polytechnic have been awarded severance pay after being reassigned. The reassignment in April 2021 made them eligible for various contractual options under the collective…
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Valid severance clause in employment contract limits B.C. worker’s termination pay: Tribunal
A worker’s attempt to get a bigger severance package than his employment contract allowed has been shot down by a B.C. tribunal. Anthony Weall was hired by The Dugout Drop-In…
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Fired Scotiabank manager failed to mitigate her damages by not accepting offer to come back for 32 months as she negotiated return
Terminated employees have a duty to mitigate their damages by looking for and accepting new employment. That duty was put under the microscope in a fascinating case involving a Scotiabank…
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Manager, fired for cause for slapping woman’s rear, awarded termination pay under Ontario’s ESA by Court of Appeal
A manager at an elevator company in Ontario who slapped a female co-worker on her buttocks was fired for cause. While the termination was warranted, the Court of Appeal said…