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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 6 Minutes Read April 8, 2019

Mass termination and working notice requirements clarified by Ontario Court of Appeal

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal has clarified employers’ notice obligations in the event of business closure, particularly with respect to mass termination notice requirements under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) and “working notice” more broadly.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment law, Mass termination, Notice of termination, reasonable notice of termination, reasonable notice period, statutory notice period, work through the notice period

By Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law | 2 Minutes Read August 27, 2018

Severance for sales people

This article examines whether employers must include commissions, in addition to base salary, when calculating severance pay for sales people.

Article by Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / calculating severance pay, employment law, Human Resources, reasonable notice period, severance, severance pay for sales people

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read June 25, 2018

BC Court of Appeal clarifies employee’s duty to mitigate and necessary deductions for “avoided,” and “avoidable”, loss

A recent BC Court of Appeal decision is a good reminder and summary of the principles underlying an employee’s duty to mitigate following a wrongful dismissal, and confirms that post-termination income in excess of supplementary income that an employee has earned while employed is properly deducted from a wrongful dismissal damages award.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / BC Court of Appeal, damages, duty to mitigate, fringe benefits, notice assessment, notice period, post-termination earnings, reasonable notice period, replacement income, termination without cause, wrongful dismissal

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