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By Earl Altman | 5 Minutes Read February 26, 2013

Unexpected impact of share buyout of senior management

When one corporation “buys out” another (by asset purchase, share purchase, or other transaction), the impact on the buyers and sellers is clear. There are clearly winners and losers which is what presumably drove the transaction to begin with. While the employers of the purchasing and selling companies. The structure of the transaction can have a significant impact on their futures. Fortunately, the Ontario Employment Standard Act does provide certain safeguards for employees in the circumstances. For example the Employment Standard Act imposes a requirement for payment of up to one week per year of service.

Article by Earl Altman / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / asset purchase, buyers and sellers, capital and ideas, commercial transaction, common law, Conflict of interests, contract of employment, contractual obligations, covenants in restraint of trade, employers of the purchasing and selling companies, employment agreement, employment law, Employment Standard Act, free and open-market for labour, nature of the business, non-competition and solicitation covenants, ontario, other transaction, payment of up to one week per year of service, prevent the former employee from competing, public policy, refrain from competing with their former employer or soliciting the former co-workers to leave the purchased business, restrictive covenants, senior executives who are also shareholders in the company being purchased, share purchase, termination with cause, terminations, When one corporation “buys out” another

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read September 27, 2012

Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three most viewed articles in this week's HRinfodesk newsletter deal with the new EI benefit for parents with critically ill children, constructive dismissal and benefits for workers who work past 65 years of age…

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / balance work and family responsibilities, Canada labour Code, collective agreement, constructive dismissal, contract of employment, EI, EI benefit, EI parental benefits, employee benefits, Employer provided benefits, Employment Insurance Act, employment law, Federal Income Support, Helping Families in Need Act, HRinfodesk, Income Tax Act, repudiation of employment contract, repudiation of the employment relationship, sickness benefits

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 3 Minutes Read August 2, 2012

Failure to continue disability coverage during the notice period

Last year, I reminded employers of the danger of failing to continue disability benefits after dismissing an employee and providing pay in lieu of notice. An important case has now passed through the Ontario Court of Appeal...

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / Brito v. Canac Kitchens, common-law notice period, contract of employment, Disability, disability coverage, disability insurance, Dismissal, dismissing an employee, employment contract, employment law, employment standards act, employment-related benefits, lump-sum payment, notice of dismissal, notice period, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, pay in lieu of notice, reasonable opportunity to seek new employment, salary and benefit continuance, termination without cause, terminations, working notice

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