Calculating Severance Pay is an Art, not a Science In Ontario, the courts in wrongful dismissal claims and constructive dismissal claims have blatantly stated that, when it comes to calculating severance pay, the exercise is more an art not a science. In fact, in each case, a judge deciding in
Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust in Ontario Wrongful Dismissal Claim
Review Employment Contracts: Termination Clause Should Not Allow a Termination "At Any Time" In another recent Ontario employment law case, the court has invalidated another termination clause in an employment contract. Taken together with many recent cases, this new court decision should force
How (and Why) Courts in Ontario Invalidate a Termination Clause in an Employment Contract
Ask any top Ontario employment lawyer with experience in handing wrongful dismissal claims and constructive dismissal claims, and they will tell you a termination clause in employment contract is the hot-button issue in the area of wrongful dismissal litigation. What Makes Termination Clauses in
How Does a Wrongful Dismissal Case Work in Ontario?
What is a Wrongful Dismissal? As any wrongful dismissal lawyer would say, under Ontario employment law, a wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer terminates an employee without providing them with: (i) the required amount of prior notice before their last day of work, or (ii) the required amount
Can my Employer Force me to Sign a New Employment Contract?
Is Your Employer Forcing you to Sign a New Employment Agreement? Imagine this: you're happily chugging away at your desk, when all of a sudden your boss slides a glossy new employment contract across your table, asking that you "take this home and get it back to me when you're ready". Do you have
Common Workplace Issues Where Ontario Employment Lawyers Can Help
As Ontario employment lawyers, we are often asked important questions about common workplace issues by clients as part of employment law consultations. Many of these questions touch on various topics, such as: wrongful dismissal claims constructive dismissal claims employment contract
Constructive Dismissal: Chalmers v Airways Transit Service and Bladder Capital Group, 2023 ONSC 57825
Recently, an Ontario court continued the string of court decisions that build on a common theme post-COVID-19 pandemic for constructive dismissal lawyers: awarding a wrongfully terminated employee additional reasonable notice of termination (or pay in lieu of notice) in has been known as
What is an Employee’s Wrongful Resignation?
What is an Employee's Wrongful Resignation? Sometimes, an employee is so upset or disinterested in their job that they decide to quickly up and leave. At other times, leaving a job is a momentous decision, often fueled by a desire for something better. But what happens when you resign and later