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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read November 4, 2019

Ontario Court of Appeal: Upon termination, employee’s shareholder rights distinct from common law entitlements

In Mikelsteins v Morrison Hershfield Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that an employee was not entitled to compensation over his common law notice period in connection with shares he had purchased under a shareholders agreement.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / dismissal without cause, employment agreement, employment law, Notice of termination, shareholder agreement, statutory notice period

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 Devan Marr | 5 Minutes Read September 24, 2018

Goods news and bad news: ONCA rules on notice requirements during mass terminations

On September 19, 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal released the decision of Wood v. CTS of Canada Co., and addressed several important issues surrounding mass termination events in Ontario. Specifically, the Court addressed the requirement to post prescribed notices at the commencement of the statutory notice period, that non-consensual overtime demands may dis-entitle employers to credit for working notice, and that notices of termination must always be clear and unequivocal in order to remain valid.

Article by Devan Marr / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment law, Mass termination, notice requirements, overtime, statutory notice period, temporary work, working notice

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