by Dima | Jun 10, 2021 | General
In a recent decision of Coutinho v. Ocular Health Centre Ltd., 2021 ONSC 3076, the Ontario Superior Court ruled that the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Regulation (“IDEL Regulation”) made under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) does not preclude an... 
by Dima | Jun 9, 2021 | General
Employers include termination clauses in the employment contracts to limit employees’ termination entitlements once they are dismissed from work. However, if a termination clause provides for less than statutory minimum under the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”), it... 
by Dima | Jun 8, 2021 | General
In the decision of North v. Metaswitch Networks Corporation, 2017 ONCA 790, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) reaffirmed the previous court decision that a termination clause is void if it attempts to contract out of any provisions of the Employment Standards Act... 
by Dima | May 21, 2021 | General
With the Covid-19 pandemic dragging on, employers have to resort to restructuring and downsizing their business operations to stay afloat in this harsh economic weather. Thus, a large number of employees are terminated and have to look for new employment. In this way,... 
by Dima | May 20, 2021 | General
In the recent decision of Czerniawski v. Corma Inc., 2021 ONSC 1514, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that a long-term employee’s one-time misconduct without any prior progressive discipline did not justify dismissal without notice. The Court reaffirmed... 
by Dima | May 19, 2021 | General
In a recent decision of Nahum v. Honeycomb Hospitality Inc., 2021 ONSC 1455, the Ontario Superior Court ruled that pregnancy at the time of dismissal is an important factor in calculating the length of reasonable notice period and awarded five (5) months’ notice to... 