This week, Torstar Corp. and Postmedia Network Inc. announced their deal to sell newspapers to one another to reduce competition and monopolize advertising revenue. As a result of this deal, Postmedia announced it will cutting 244 jobs and is shutting…
Employment contracts set out the terms of employment and an employee’s obligations. Included in the employment contract is usually a clause that sets out what happens when the employment relationship ends, and this clause is often the most litigated. When…
When someone loses their job, it is not hard to imagine they experience a range of emotions, including pain and distress. However, the courts in Ontario have been clear that these feelings are a natural result of being terminated and…
Short-term employees who are terminated from their jobs often believe they won’t get a long notice period or significant severance pay because they haven’t worked at the company for a long time. Absent an enforceable termination clause in their employment…
What may seem like the right course of action can sometimes lead a person into unexpected trouble. When an employee of an Ontario city pointed out illegal activity to his superiors, he likely did not anticipate the backlash. He ended…
Employment lawyers receive calls from employees who have been fired for “cause” or from employers that think they have “cause” to fire an employee. These calls put us in the position of having to explain the difference between “cause” versus “without cause” termination. The difference is significant for one essential reason. In without cause terminations, […]