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claims of wrongful dismissal

By Vey Willetts LLP | 3 Minutes Read January 12, 2018

Limitation periods and statutory severance pay: an update

An interesting decision from the Ontario Superior Court came out last recently concerning when the limitations period begins to run for claims of wrongful dismissal and statutory severance pay. In the case in question, the Court held that the limitation period to claim unpaid statutory severance pay commences as soon as working notice of dismissal is issued to an employee.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employment Standards, Payroll / claims of wrongful dismissal, employment law, Limitation Periods, pay in lie of notice, Severance pay, statutory severance pay, working notice

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read August 24, 2017

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: an employer who wrongly relied on probation clause to retract offer of employment, a recent Conference Board of Canada report that shows employees are struggling to balance work and eldercare, and protecting your right as an employer to impose temporary layoffs.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / claims of wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, eldercare, eldercare obligations, employment, employment contract, employment law, mitigation of losses, Ontario Employment Standards, probation clause, temporary layoff, termination without cause, termination without notice, the need for accommodation, work family balance

By Devry Smith Frank LLP | 2 Minutes Read October 19, 2015

Defendants’ apologies found not admissible in civil proceedings or pleadings

The Apology Act is lesser-known piece of Ontario legislation which came into force in 2009. The Act allows defendants in a civil proceeding to communicate sorrow or regret to the other party, without their apology being used against them later in court.

Article by Devry Smith Frank LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / administrative proceeding, admission of fault, admission of wrongdoing, Apology Act, arbitration, civil matters, civil proceeding, claims of wrongful dismissal, Employee dismissal, employment law, evidence of fault or liability, Insurance coverage, legal liability, Provincial Offences Act

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