May 17, 2012 by Catherine Coulter in National, Ontario, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Dismissal
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The “Wright” Way to Draft a Termination Provision

In the recently released Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in Wright v. The Young and Rubicam Group of Companies, […]

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April 19, 2012 by Catherine Coulter in Francais, National, Restrictive Covenants
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Méfiez-vous des clauses restrictives ambiguës!

La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario a récemment rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brulé et […]

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April 19, 2012 by Catherine Coulter in English, National, Ontario, Restrictive Covenants
  • Comments Off on Beware the ambiguous restrictive covenant!

Beware the ambiguous restrictive covenant!

In the case of Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brule, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that the severance […]

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March 22, 2012 by Catherine Coulter in English, Ontario, Wrongful Dismissal
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24-Month Notice “Cap” Exceeded: 65-Year-Old Employee Gets 26 Months

In the November 2011 Ontario case of Hussain v. Suzuki Canada, the court awarded 26 months’ notice to a 36 […]

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March 17, 2012 by Catherine Coulter in English, Labour, Ontario
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Internet-Surfing 50-75% of Workday, Fired Employee Reinstated

The Public Service Labour Relations Board has reinstated a 27 year federal civil servant who was fired for spending between […]

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