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Full and final release upheld by the HRTO
For employers, one of the primary purposes of a full and final release is to prevent the former employee from pursuing legal action against the employer.
Full and final: Human rights application successfully barred by signed release
In recent years, one of the recurring circumstances where the efficacy of a signed release has been debated is where a former employee files an application with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
Top 10 most-read First Reference Talks blog posts for 2019
This year on the First Reference Talks blog, we’ve been covering some of the hot topics in employment and labour law and employee management. Making the list this year are blog posts on the topic of termination (again), on breaching confidentiality, privacy and the duty to accommodate among others.
Reinstatement is a potential remedy, but not in this case
While monetary damages are the usual result of legal actions, we all know that in some contexts, reinstatement is a potential remedy. It can occur in grievance arbitrations, human rights claims, and other circumstances.
Do all arbitration clauses in employment agreements violate the ESA?
In Rhinehart v Legend 3D Canada (2019 ONSC 3296) Justice Sanfilippo was faced with a motion by the defendants to stay the action as the employment contract had an arbitration clause that said as follows:
Failure to repeat termination clause after multiple promotions voids clause
In McKercher v Stantec Architecture (2019 SKQB 100), Justice Elson had a situation where at the time of his hiring as a staff architect, the plaintiff signed an enforceable contract limiting his notice to a maximum of 3 months.
Top five things to consider when dismissing an employee
The decision to terminate an individual’s employment is not an easy one. At times, however, whether due to economic pressures, or poor performance, it may nevertheless be necessary.
Failure to disclose planned layoff costs employer 22 months pay and 20K punitive damages
Mr. Jonasson, a 55 year old engineer with 22 years’ service with Nexen Energy was thinking about either retiring or taking a leave of absence. He decided to request a six month leave of absence. The employer agreed to his leave request if he entered into an agreement about the company’s obligations at the end of his leave.
Mutual release set aside due to fraudulent misrepresentation
In Markicevic v York University (2018 ONCA 813), the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s decision to set aside a settlement with its ex-employee to whom they had paid 36 months severance pay only to find out later that he had actually ripped them off for a million dollars.
Employee caused data breaches: What’s an organization to do?
Data and privacy breaches caused by hacking and social engineering fraud are here to stay. Once considered an emerging risk, cyber is now a reality facing every organization.
Ontario superior court confirms that frustration of contract is a two-way street
The legal doctrine of frustration of contract is well known to employment lawyers but its application is not all that intuitive to the average employer or employee.
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the length of the notice period, reasonable grounds for dismissal and mandatory JHSC training moving online.
Changing one’s mind about retirement
May an employee who has resigned her position of employment by way of a notice of retirement later rescind her written notice of retirement? If so, under what conditions may she do so?
Business purchasers use employment contracts to try to ‘cover their assets’ – Can it work?
In the case of Krishnamoorthy v. Olympus Inc., was the offer of employment by the new employer adequate consideration, thus creating a new binding contract?
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with cannabis legalization and health and safety policies at work, recruiting and talent shortages and maximum common law notice periods.
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