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By Cristina Lavecchia | 2 Minutes Read October 6, 2016

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

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Employee deemed constructively dismissed after temporary layoff

The following case is about an Ontario employee who was given a temporary lay–off notice after approximately 15 years of employment. The employee alleged that the temporary lay–off notice was in fact an attempt to dismiss him permanently. While the court agreed and deemed the employer to have constructively dismissed the employee, it found the employee failed to take any reasonable steps to mitigate his damages. Accordingly, the employee was awarded three months’ salary in lieu of notice, instead of the 15 months that was claimed.

Recent decision leaves employers questioning their bonus policies

The Ontario Court of Appeal had to recently determine whether the wording of a bonus plan was effective to limit an employee’s right to receive compensation for lost salary and bonus during the period of reasonable notice.

Conference Board of Canada 2017 salary projection

The Conference Board of Canada Compensation Planning Outlook survey is projecting an overall average base pay increase of 2.2 percent in 2017 for non-unionized employees, with certain organizations planning a pay freeze across all employee groups.

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Cristina is an editor and researcher at First Reference. She is a licensed paralegal and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, Political Science major at York University. During Cristina's paralegal and undergraduate studies she studied employment standards, occupational health and safety, and workplace safety and insurance.

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Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / 2017 salary projection, bonus plan, bonus policies, Conference Board of Canada 2017 salary projection, constructively dismissed, damages for wrongful dismissal, employment law, employment standards act, mitigate damages, reasonable notice, temporary lay-off

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About Cristina Lavecchia

Cristina is an editor and researcher at First Reference. She is a licensed paralegal and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, Political Science major at York University. During Cristina's paralegal and undergraduate studies she studied employment standards, occupational health and safety, and workplace safety and insurance.

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