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Terminating Someone During the Holiday Season = Extraordinary Damages

By Christopher Randall

It isn’t only the manner in which someone is terminated that can attract extraordinary damages in a wrongful termination case, it can also be the timing. Here are some cases…

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The Not-So-Dearly Departed: Funeral Home Ordered to Pay Almost $1.3 Million to Employee On Fixed Term Contract

By Christopher Randall

In the decision of McGuinty v. 1845035 Ontario Inc. (McGuinty Funeral Home), 2019 ONSC 4108, the Superior Court awarded almost $1.3 million in favour of Mr. Grant McGuinty, an employee…

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When does the clock start to run in a wrongful termination case?

By Natalie C. MacDonald

By: Amelia Phillips On June 28, 2019, the Divisional Court denied leave to appeal the decision of Justice Perrell in Iluyomade v. Toronto Community Housing Corp., 2018 ONSC 7727 (CanLII)(“Iluyomade”)….

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Employee Share Entitlements On Termination: A Matter Of Contract

By Natalie C. MacDonald

Want to know more about how a termination will impact your shares? Set up a consultation with one of our lawyers here. In a recent decision, Mikelsteins v Morrison Hershfield…

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Back to Life, Back to Reality: Court of Appeal Claws Back Landmark Notice Award

By Christopher Randall

In 2015, Michael Dawe’s employment was terminated without cause by his employer, The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada. Mr. Dawe sued his employer for wrongful dismissal, with both he…

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Global News 640 Toronto: Is it too soon for a Jian Ghomeshi comeback?

By Natalie C. MacDonald

Associate Kathryn Marshall was on Global News 640 Toronto where she discussed the recent publicity surrounding former CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi. Listen Here


Gail Galea as THE face of Moral and Punitive Damages

By Natalie C. MacDonald

Gail Galea (“Gail”) began her career at Wal-Mart in 2002. Hailed as a “rising star”, and one of the mega-corporation’s MVP’s, it wasn’t long before she was known for her…

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The Escalating Reasonable Notice Period: What does it mean for Employers, and who are these “Exceptional” Employees?

By Natalie C. MacDonald

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released yet another decision with respect to the reasonable notice period, and what it seems to suggest is a trend in escalating awards…

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Contractors and Unintentional Termination

By Natalie C. MacDonald

Sondhi v. Deloitte: Are document reviewers employees or independent contractors? While the issue of classification, or misclassification, of a worker is not new, the debate continues to heat up in…

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Drug Testing and Whistleblower Protection

By Natalie C. MacDonald

ATU, Local 113 v TTC: Court Denies Injunction In 2010, the TTC implemented its Fitness for Duty program, instituting drug and alcohol screening for employees in specified positions and reserving…

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