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By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read October 13, 2020

Ontario judge delivers devastating blow to employers — Termination clause

Earlier this year, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc. struck down a termination clause. This was not groundbreaking as this court has struck down a number of termination clauses in recent years.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards / employment contract, ESA termination clause, Ontario Court of Appeal, Sewell v Provincial Fruit Co Limited, Supreme Court of Canada, termination, Termination clause, termination for cause, Termination provisions, Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc

By SpringLaw | 3 Minutes Read December 8, 2017

Choosing a new Supreme Court judge

Last week a new judge was put forward as the recommended candidate to replace our current Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, who will be retiring this month. The candidate, Alberta Court of Appeal Justice Sheilah Martin, would fill a seat that some had expected to go to an Indigenous judge, or a judge for British Columbia.

Article by SpringLaw / Business, Human Rights / Canada's court system, employment law, gender balance, Superior Court system, Supreme Court judge, Supreme Court of Canada

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 3 Minutes Read July 7, 2017

The damages formerly known as Wallace – Are they still relevant?

It has been about eight years since the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Honda Canada v Keays, which dramatically altered the law with respect to damages relating to bad faith conduct in the course of dismissal. Is the topic still relevant? A recent Ontario decision confirms that it is.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employment Standards, Payroll / bad faith, bad faith dismissal, bad faith termination, damages, damages arising out of bad faith, damages arising out of the manner of dismissal, Dismissal, duty to act in good faith, employment law, employment relationship, Keays v. Honda Canada Inc, Mulvihill v. Ottawa (City), notice period, Supreme Court of Canada, termination, terminations, The Damages Formerly Known as Wallace, Wallace damages, Wallace v. United Grain Growers

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