October 2020 – Williams HR Law

In Employment Law Posted October 28, 2020

Honesty Is the Best Policy: A Primer on the Employer’s Duty to Act in Good Faith

Last week, we wrote about a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) in Matthews v Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd, 2020 SCC 26 [Matthews]. Although Matthews focused primarily on [...]

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In Employment Law Posted October 22, 2020

The Supreme Court of Canada Awards Damages for Lost Payout under Long Term Incentive Plan, Despite Exclusionary Clause

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) has clarified the law regarding an employee’s entitlement to incentives, bonuses, and other benefits during the reasonable notice period.

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In Employment Law Posted October 13, 2020

Ontario Superior Court Decision Follows Waksdale Decision to Void Entire Termination Provision for an Offending With-Cause Clause

We had previously written about Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc. [Waksdale], a major decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal released earlier this year,

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In Employment Law Posted October 8, 2020

Recent Ontario Decision Finds That Language Limiting a Terminated Employee’s Entitlement to Commissions Post-Termination is Void for Violating the ESA

A recent Ontario decision has affirmed that precise language must be used to limit a dismissed employee’s entitlement to incentive compensation that would have been earned or accrued during the [...]

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In Employment Law Posted October 2, 2020

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS PASSED LEGISLATION TO CREATE NEW BENEFITS PROGRAMS AND EXPAND THE LEAVE RELATED TO COVID-19 UNDER THE CANADA LABOUR CODE

Following the federal throne speech, which laid out several employment-related promises for the Parliamentary term, the federal government enacted Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in [...]