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By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 5 Minutes Read June 4, 2021

From bad to worse: Court of Appeal significantly increases damages award due to egregious conduct of employer

While all legal decisions have something interesting to tell us about employment law, there are those cases that lawyers keep in their back pocket to serve as a cautionary tale for clients about the potential cost of HR blunders.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Payroll / breach of contract, damages, damages award, employment law, misconduct, power imbalance, wrongful dismissal

By Devan Marr | 3 Minutes Read October 23, 2018

Termination clauses: Not just for indefinite employees

In a recent decision, Ontario’s Divisional Court reminds us of the importance of proper termination clauses in fixed term contracts. In Ferguson v. Mitsche & Aziz Inc., the Divisional Court upheld a Small Claims judgment awarding the maximum $25,0000.00 limit in damages to an employee who was dismissed five months into her one-year fixed term contract.

Article by Devan Marr / Employee Relations, Payroll / damages award, employment contract, employment law, small claims court decision, termination clauses

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