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By SpringLaw | 3 Minutes Read February 9, 2022

What is bad faith in a termination?

Terminating an employee is tough. The conversation in which the employer provides the employee with notice of termination can be awkward. Given how difficult terminations are, for both the employer and the employee, courts hold employers "to an obligation of good faith and fair dealing in the manner of dismissal."

Article by SpringLaw / Business, Employment Standards, Payroll / bad faith, bad faith dismissal, employer conduct, employment law, letter of recommendation, statutory minimums, termination, termination pay 1 Comment

By Devan Marr | 4 Minutes Read December 19, 2018

Court of Appeal partially invalidates release of notice entitlements

This blog focuses on the issues surrounding statutory minimums and waiving out, leaving the issue of restrictive covenants raised in the cross appeal for another day.

Article by Devan Marr / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment contract, employment law, mitigation, notice entitlements, restrictive convenants, Severance pay, statutory minimums, Termination clause

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read October 24, 2014

New rule of thumb: 6 months’ pay per year of service?

So much for the rule of thumb that an employee should receive one month of notice for every year of service. The Toronto Star has reported on a recent wrongful dismissal decision that Ontario employers should consider, especially when hiring senior managers or executives.

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