Does Your Employment Contract Have a Termination Clause? Is It Enforceable?
This case is a very significant case in the Province of Ontario when determining the enforceability of a termination provision in an employment contract.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Lump Sum Severance Packages
An employee may be a member of a Defined Benefit Pension Plan (“DB Pension Plan”) as part of his/her remuneration package. The DB Pension Plan is a significant term of the employee’s remuneration package. If an employee is terminated and…
Are You Being Solicited to Join Another Company?
Be Alert to the Termination Provisions in the Employment Agreement A company may ask a prospective employee (“employee”) to sign an employment agreement containing a termination provision prior to commencing employment. The offer of employment will be conditional upon the…
Terminations & Employee Pension Plans
When an employee is terminated without cause, the employee is entitled at common law to their salary and benefits that they would have received had they not been terminated, throughout the reasonable notice period, subject to any deduction on account of mitigation.
TOP 5 Reasons To Hire A Toronto Employment Lawyer To Review Your Severance Package
A Toronto Employment Lawyer:
The Value of the Initial Consultation
Most clients (employee side) have never had to retain a lawyer to represent their interests in an adversarial context until they are wrongfully dismissed. It is a daunting process for many, however, by consulting with an experienced employment lawyer, you will…