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Notice of termination

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read November 4, 2019

Ontario Court of Appeal: Upon termination, employee’s shareholder rights distinct from common law entitlements

In Mikelsteins v Morrison Hershfield Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that an employee was not entitled to compensation over his common law notice period in connection with shares he had purchased under a shareholders agreement.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / dismissal without cause, employment agreement, employment law, Notice of termination, shareholder agreement, statutory notice period

By Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law | 5 Minutes Read August 23, 2019

Calculating the upper end of the range of reasonable notice period for senior employees

The Ontario Court of Appeal observed that calculating reasonable notice is “case-specific” and, while there is “no absolute upper limit or ‘cap’ on what constitutes reasonable notice, “exceptional circumstances” may support a notice period in excess of 24 months.

Article by Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / calculating reasonable notice, employment law, increase the length of the reasonable notice period, length of reasonable notice, length of service, Notice of termination, reasonable notice period

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 3 Minutes Read August 7, 2019

Are executives entitled to variable compensation after being terminated?

This blog reviews a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, Manastersky v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2019 ONCA 609 (CanLII), that considered whether or not an employer can discontinue a variable compensation plan that accounts for about 50% of an executive’s total compensation.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment law, Notice of termination, termination, variable compensation, wrongful dismissal, wrongful dismissal claim

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