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By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 4 Minutes Read November 4, 2022

Decisions clarify the duty to mitigate

Job loss almost always comes as a shock. Many people define themselves by their job — when this disappears, it takes part of their identity. Luckily, job loss does not usually mean an immediate loss of income, since most dismissals involve some financial payment (usually referred to as “severance”).

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employment Standards / duty to mitigate, employment law, failure to mitigate, job loss, severance, termination, termination pay Leave a Comment

By Vey Willetts LLP | 4 Minutes Read September 16, 2022

Termination clause update: ousting the common law and the danger of fixed penalties

A "termination clause" is a type of contractual term which specifies entitlements owed to a worker at the end of their employment. They come in many different shapes and sizes. Whatever the construction, the usual motivation for employers in drafting termination clauses is to control costs and provide for certainty at the end of the employment relationship.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employment Standards, Payroll / common law entitlement, confidential information, conflict of interest clause, employment contract, employment law, fixed penalties, notice entitlement, reasonable notice, severance, termination, Termination clause Leave a Comment

By Vey Willetts LLP | 3 Minutes Read April 11, 2022

How exceptional – severance and long notice periods

It is a well-established principle of Ontario employment law that, barring exceptional circumstances, the maximum severance period an employee can expect to receive upon dismissal tops out at 24 months. Ontario’s Court of Appeal has reaffirmed this point time and again.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employment Standards, Payroll / Dismissal, employment law, notice period, older long service employees, severance, termination Leave a Comment

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