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releases for dismissed employees

By Devry Smith Frank LLP | 2 Minutes Read March 25, 2020

The Canada Labour Code & employer releases

Many arbitration decisions have held that it is illegal for the employer to require the employee to sign a release waiving their rights under the Canada Labour Code as a term of a settlement offered at the time of termination.

Article by Devry Smith Frank LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / Canada labour Code, employer releases, employment law, Labour Law, release, releases for dismissed employees

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 4 Minutes Read February 7, 2020

Full and final: Human rights application successfully barred by signed release

In recent years, one of the recurring circumstances where the efficacy of a signed release has been debated is where a former employee files an application with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll / discrimination in employment, Dismissal, employment law, Employment release, mental health, releases for dismissed employees, termination of employment

By Vey Willetts LLP | 3 Minutes Read June 10, 2015

The value of a paper shield: why releases for dismissed employees are worth the effort

When dismissing an employee, many employers will request that the departing individual sign a full and final release. Such releases can serve a number of useful functions. That said, they are primarily designed to limit the employer’s exposure to future liability arising from the employment relationship.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / employment law, employment relationship, exposure to future liability, full and final release, releases for dismissed employees, right to commence legal proceedings, severance package, termination, terminations

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