retirement age

Older workers and declining performance

July 5, 2012 Stuart Rudner Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Union Relations, 0

When mandatory retirement was eliminated, I noted that this change might create some interesting HR issues for employers of older workers. In the past, employers were often in a position to tolerate declining performance, comfortable in the knowledge that the employment relationship had a fixed “end date.” As a result, they could allow the employee to work out their last few years and retire with dignity.

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Variables affecting length of notice: age

April 9, 2012 Matt Lalande Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

We know that there is no precise method to determine the common-law period of reasonable notice when terminating employees. What has evolved and has been the most quoted case to help with this is the infamous Bardal vs. Globe and Mail. This case tells us that reasonable notice must be decided with reference to each specific case, considering the character of employment, length of service of the servant, the age of the servant and the availability of similar employment, having regard to the experience, training and qualifications of the servant.

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Federal budget 2012 – don’t forget the Old Age Security changes!

April 2, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits

Effective, April 1, 2023, with full implementation by January 2029, the eligibility age for Old Age Security (OAS) is increasing to age 67 from 65 to reflect the reality that Canadians are living longer and healthier lives, and intending to keep working and delay retirement. In line with the increase in age of OAS/GIS eligibility, the ages at which the allowance and the allowance for the survivor are provided will also gradually increase from 60–64 today to 62–66, starting in April 2023.

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Hearings scheduled to decide retirement ages of Air Canada pilots

August 6, 2010 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Human Rights

Between November 22 and November 25, 2010, the Federal Court of Canada will hold hearings and then decide whether the mandatory retirement age of 60 years should stand for about 3,000 Air Canada pilots.