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By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read October 13, 2020

Ontario judge delivers devastating blow to employers — Termination clause

Earlier this year, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc. struck down a termination clause. This was not groundbreaking as this court has struck down a number of termination clauses in recent years.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards / employment contract, ESA termination clause, Ontario Court of Appeal, Sewell v Provincial Fruit Co Limited, Supreme Court of Canada, termination, Termination clause, termination for cause, Termination provisions, Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc 1 Comment

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 4 Minutes Read September 8, 2020

COVID-19 challenges six months into the pandemic

It’s been almost six months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Ontario. During this time the government has introduced a number of new income support programs and new laws. There was no play book for handling this crisis.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / accommodation, Canada Emergency Response Benefit CERB, CEWS, COVID-19, employment law, Family Status Accommodation, temporary layoff Leave a Comment

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 3 Minutes Read July 7, 2020

Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc. – Is your termination clause still enforceable?

Almost all employers require new employees to sign an employment contract. And almost all employment contracts have a termination clause. And most of the termination clauses have a provision which states that the employer has the right to terminate an employee for just cause without notice. This case suggests most of these termination clauses are not enforceable.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment standards act, misconduct, Termination clause, termination with cause, Without cause termination Leave a Comment

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