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pay in lieu of notice of termination

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read May 31, 2019

Common law reasonable notice of termination for independent contractors?

In the recent decision in Cormier v 1772887 Ontario Limited, an Ontario Superior Court judge stated that in some circumstances it would be reasonable to consider an employee’s years of service as an independent contractor in calculating his or her common law reasonable notice period.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / contracts, dependent contractor, employment law, employment relationship, independent contractor, pay in lieu of notice of termination, pay in lieu of reasonable notice, reasonable notice of termination

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read May 24, 2019

Calculating severance: What do the courts say?

In the past I have written about the different factors that are considered in assessing severance for a termination. Being a lawyer, I also provided the standard cop-out that “there is no formula for determining reasonable notice or severance amounts”.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment law, notice period, pay in lieu of notice of termination, severance, termination and severance pay, termination notice, termination pay, wrongful dismissal, wrongful termination

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 3 Minutes Read February 5, 2019

Wrongful dismissal update: Recent case is a cause for concern

It is increasingly difficult for employment lawyers to assess an employer’s potential legal liability in connection with an employee termination.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment law, pay in lieu of notice of termination, punitive and aggravated damages, reasonable notice of termination, termination, termination pay, wrongful dismissal

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