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- WE KNOW THE PANDEMIC HAS MADE EVERY DAY FEEL LIKE A YEAR, BUT COME ON! BC PROVINCIAL COURT AWARDS 3 MONTHS’ NOTICE TO 3-DAY EMPLOYEE.
Many are familiar with the general idea that, when it comes to reasonable notice, one month per year of service is the usual starting point. In the case of Dalton v. Fraser Valley Fire Protection Ltd., though, a 3-day employee was awarded wrongful dismissal damages equating to one month per day of … Read more »
- ONTARIO COURT LIMITS ENTITLEMENT TO COMMISSIONS AND BONUSES PAYABLE BEYOND EXPIRY OF NOTICE PERIOD
Compensation arrangements can vary drastically from sector to sector and even within businesses. This is particularly the case in sales positions where a significant portion of an employee’s compensation is paid in bonuses or as commissions. While these arrangements make perfect business sense, they … Read more »
- No Parking: Hotel Valet’s Termination for Unauthorized Parking Upheld by Arbitrator
In 2016 it cost $35.00 to park at a luxurious Toronto hotel for an “evening function” and $53.00 for overnight parking. So when I tell you that the hotel terminated a valet who parked his own car without paying for his entire length of employment was fired without notice, you might feel just fine a … Read more »
- Resignation, Termination, or Repudiation? Employee’s Conduct Found to be Incompatible with Continued Employment
In an earlier blog post, we wrote about an Ontario decision in which the defendant employer’s conduct repudiated what otherwise might have been a lawful employment agreement. As we see in the Anderson v. Total Instant Lawns Ltd., the reverse scenario – an employee repudiating the terms of their empl … Read more »
- New OHSA Regulations to Streamline Reporting
The Province of Ontario has passed new Regulations to streamline reporting requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) which will come into effect on July 1, 2021. Ontario Regulation 420 / 21 – Notices and Reports under Sections 51 to 53.1 of the Act – Fatalities, Critical Injur … Read more »