After a termination has occurred, employers are quick to offer their dismissed employees a full and final release to be signed whereby the terminated employees agrees to accept the terms of the release and withdraws the right to bring any further action against the...
In the case of Singer v. Nordstrong Equipment Limited, 2017 ONSC 5906, the court held that while the Plaintiff was able to receive payment of his bonus up to the termination date, he was ineligible for bonus for the 17-month common law notice period. The Plaintiff...
If you have been an employee for a company in a senior role, you may be entitled to much more substantial compensation on a without-cause termination than what your employer is currently offering you. It is important to note that while employers include deadlines in...
An employer does not need a good reason, or any reason at all, to terminate an employment relationship. However, the obligations of the employer and what is owed to the employee after termination depends on whether an employee was terminated “with cause” or “without...
The Ontario Divisional Court has upheld that the employer may terminate an employee with a disability when there is undisputed medical evidence that an employee will be unable to fulfill the essential obligations of the employment relationship for the foreseeable...
What is Severance Pay? In Ontario, the term “severance pay” could refer to two different things: Common law severance pay, or statutory severance pay. Common law severance pay is payment in lieu of reasonable notice. Statutory severance pay is one week’s pay for...
