fiduciary duties

Slaw: Employee terminated for theft still entitled to bonus

May 10, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that when an employee was terminated for stealing from his employer, he was still entitled to his annual bonus because it was clearly an integral part of his contract, even if he had breached his fiduciary duty.

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Increase in litigation by employers against former employees

November 17, 2010 Andrew Taillon Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

In reviewing the cases that come along through the various reporting services, my subjective impression is that there appears to be an increase in litigation by employers against former employees.

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