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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read July 26, 2012

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Employer properly withheld documents in access to information request
Alberta’s privacy commissioner confirmed that an employer properly withheld certain information from an employee because the personal information of a…

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds nearly $200,000 in damages for loss of disability benefits during common law notice period
Reasonable notice under the common law requires employers to dismiss their employees with proper notice or pay in lieu thereof. If the employer chooses the latter, it must make the employee whole for the common law period of reasonable notice. (In PDF)

Employer relied on outdated discipline for threat; dismissal void
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By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 5 Minutes Read April 7, 2011

LTD claims by dismissed employees

Employers that dismiss employees without cause, and without ensuring that they take steps to preclude all potential claims, can face significant liability beyond the “typical” wrongful dismissal damages. The recent decision of Mr. Justice Echlin of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Brito v. Canac Kitchens is an example of the type of situation employer’s dread. In that case...

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employment Standards, Payroll / common law notice, contractual agreement, damages for lost disability benefits, Disability benefits, employment contract, employment law, lengthy notice period, liability, Long-term disability, LTD, minimum notice, moral damages, notice of dismissal, post employment benefits, punitive damages, salary and benefit continuance, severance, termination, termination without cause, wrongful dismissal

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