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Terminating a fixed-term contract early

By Vey Willetts LLP | 3 Minutes Read August 16, 2019

Fixed-term contract costs employer $1.2 million in severance

Beware the fixed-term employment contract. That should be every employer’s mantra following the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court in McGuinty v. 1845035 Ontario Inc. (McGuinty Funeral Home), 2019 ONSC 4108 (“McGuinty”).

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / constructive dismissal, employment agreement, employment law, fixed-term contract, Terminating a fixed-term contract early

By Cristina Lavecchia | < 1 Minutes Read June 9, 2016

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with:An Ontario human rights case where an employee’s dismissal by her employer for having lied about when she found out about her pregnancy was ruled to be non-discriminatory; a decision that clarifies that the duty to mitigate does not apply when an employer terminates a fixed-term employment contract before its end date; and an FAQ that looks at an employee who is looking for accommodation to care for their child because they cannot afford daycare.

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights / accommodation on the basis of family status, accommodation policy, contractual damages, discrimination, duty to mitigate, employment contract, employment law, employment standards, firing pregnant employee, fixed-term contracts, human rights code, Human rights complaint, human rights tribunal, labour relations, Terminating a fixed-term contract early, workers compensation, Workplace discrimination

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read November 26, 2015

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with presenteeism; fixed-term contract; and, changes to accessibility regulations.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accessibility regulations, AODA, disability management, employment contract, employment law, fixed-term contract, HRinfodesk, Morneau Shepell, presenteeism, Terminating a fixed-term contract early, Termination clause, workplace production

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