dismissal

January 9, 2013

Suing Personal Defendants in Wrongful Dismissal Cases? Might Not Be A Good Idea.

In wrongful dismissal cases, dismissed employees are often interested in suing personal defendants in their lawsuits (as well as the company) in an effort to pressure […]
February 6, 2013

Crown Employee Performing Indecent Acts: Ordered Back to Work

When is off-duty conduct considered “just cause” for termination of employment?  This was the question that an arbitrator of the Ontario Grievance Settlement Board recently answered.  […]
February 15, 2013

Wrongful Dismissal: Supervisor awarded 20 Months

When dismissing large numbers of employees, employers use widely different strategies.  Some employers choose to provide relatively fair severance proposals, negotiate if necessary, and minimize their […]
July 31, 2013

Severance Packages and “Clawback” Provisions

In wrongful dismissal situations, many employers provide dismissed employees with severance packages that consist of a salary continuation.  Of course employees would usually prefer to be […]