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Employer Hit Hard for Discontinuing Disability Benefits Shortly After Termination
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Published on October 20, 2011 |  |
Stringer LLP Admin |
Employers who only provide the minimum amounts required by employment standards legislation after termination are gambling. Sometimes this approach can result in cost savings, but it can also end in a costly damages and legal costs award as occurred in the case of Brito v. Canac Kitchens. Read our Latest Update for more information about the case, and what to do to protect your organization from such awards.
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