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Case clarifies what is meant by ‘common employer’

October 28, 2011 Christina Catenacci Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently decided that an employee was wrongfully dismissed and entitled to $20,363 in damages. The problem was that the damage award was made against two companies that were no longer in operation and without assets to pay the judgment. A related company that did have assets to pay the award was found not to be a common employer and was thus not liable.

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