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By SpringLaw | 3 Minutes Read May 10, 2017

Dealing with a Claim: Getting sued by an ex-employee

What is an employer to do when served with a Statement of Claim? Here are the most common questions we get: 1. Is a response mandatory or can we ignore the claim? 2. How do we get rid of this ridiculous claim? 3. How much is this going to cost?

Article by SpringLaw / Employee Relations, Payroll / claim, defence, employment law, ex-employee, settlement, statement of claim, Statement of Defence, sued

By Rubin Thomlinson LLP | 4 Minutes Read February 24, 2017

3 tax tips for employers: Negotiating a settlement

Given the majority of legal disputes that settle before going to trial, the role of a modern civil litigator has shifted from not only being a courtroom specialist, but also being an expert in negotiation. The main goal in almost all negotiations for an employee is to extract a large payout, while the goal for the employer is to settle the claim while paying out as little as possible. Though lawyers use different techniques for extracting these results for their clients, I wanted to share three simple tips that are often overlooked when employers are negotiating a settlement.

Article by Rubin Thomlinson LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / canada pension plan, CCP, Dismissal, EI, Employment Insurance, employment law, general damages, negotiating a settlement, Notice of Debt, settlement, settlement funds, terms of settlement, wrongful dismissal, wrongful dismissal damages

By Cristina Lavecchia | 3 Minutes Read February 7, 2017

Despite settlement breach, an award of compensation not warranted

Although the Tribunal found there to be a contravention of settlement, it deemed that the delay in receiving the monies was relatively minor, and therefore an award of compensation was not warranted.

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / de minimus breach, employment law, human rights code, Minutes of settlement, settlement, settlement breach, settlement monies

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