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.
Jeremy D. Schwartz / About Author
Related Posts
Specific Termination Provision Upheld After Sale of Business
When a company purchases another business, it is important to consider the legal implications respecting the status of employees. The…
08 May 2013
Proposed Family Caregiver Leave goes through Second Reading (Demo)
Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of family caregiver leave, went through its second…
27 Feb 2012
2013 Q3 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 5: Post Retirement Benefits (Demo)
This is segment 5 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Risks Associated with Reducing Post-Retirement Benefits”
12 Oct 2013
Mitigation – A duty to act in your own professional interest (Demo)
When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…
30 Dec 2016
Putting on the Brakes: The Limits of the Common Employer Doctrine (Demo)
One of the more deceptively complex questions in some cases can be: Who is the employer? Many businesses and organizations…
10 Jun 2016
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: What Employers Need to Know Now – Jessica Young (Demo)
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: What Employers Need to Know Now – Jessica Young
15 Apr 2011
Employees in fiduciary relationships may be entitled to bonuses even upon breach of duties (Demo)
A recent decision, the Court of Appeal, Mady Development Corp. v. Rossetto, clarified an employee’s entitlement to bonuses who has breached…
14 Feb 2012
Holiday Webinar 4: Employee Discipline
Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.
21 Dec 2016
Review Court Bars Wrongful Dismissal Claim Post-ESA Claim
Ontario’s Divisional Court has overturned a lower court decision, finding instead that an employee could not pursue a wrongful dismissal…
28 Oct 2013
Announcing our Complimentary Quarterly HR-Law Webinar (Q2) (Demo)
Our first quarterly, HR-Law Webinar was a great success, with over 150 registrants. Thank you to those who joined us…
17 Jun 2013
Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Non-Competition Clause Unenforceable – Allison Taylor
Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Non-Competition Clause Unenforceable – Allison Taylor
12 May 2011
Serious Safety Violation is Not Just Cause
Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…
17 Aug 2012
Court Rules that Rejected Separation Packages are to Remain Confidential (Demo)
It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…
05 Sep 2017
Minister Jason Kenney Announces changes to the Immigration System to Promote Canadian Labour Market (Demo)
The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…
30 Apr 2012
Office Holiday Parties – The Fine Print
An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community. Unfortunately,…
14 Dec 2012