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Termination provisions

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 1 Comment

By Spring Law | 2 Minutes Read November 20, 2019

Will saving provisions no longer save us?

Saving provisions are widely used in employment agreements to ensure that even if a decision-maker finds that some aspect of some clause is not enforceable due to the fact that it could possibly, maybe, one day, maybe, sorta violate the Employment Standards Act (ESA), the saving provision will communicate to that judge that this was not the employer’s intention to do so.

Article by Spring Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment agreement, employment contract, employment law, entitlement to severance, entitlements upon termination, sale of business, saving provisions, termination, Termination provisions

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read August 29, 2019

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the CRA's new payment on filing policy, termination provisions and employment insurance benefits.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / CRA, employment contracts, employment insurance benefits, employment law, termination, Termination provisions

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