As a result of the COVID pandemic, the government of Ontario modified the Employment Standards Act (ESA) to create a new form of leave, being the “Infectious Disease Emergency Leave”. The new regulations exempted employees who were temporarily laid off for reasons related to COVID, from eligibility to termination and severance pay. Instead, temporarily laid […]
Restrictive Covenants in Employment Agreements
In the employment context, the term “restrictive covenant” refers to terms in employment contracts which attempt to limit what employees can do after the end of the employment relationship. Such terms may be enforceable where the employee quits his or her job, or where it is terminated, with or without cause. Generally speaking, restrictive covenants […]
When your employer sells the business
What happens to my job when the employer sells the business? When an employer decides to sell its business, the effect that this will have on the employees of that business will depend on how the sale takes place. Generally speaking, the sale occurs via a share purchase or an asset purchase. When the buyer […]
Understanding Long Term Disability Insurance: Navigating Misrepresentation Claims
LTD insurance claim denied due to misrepresentation Where the insurance provider takes the position that the policyholder misrepresented a fact, or lied, during the application process and there was a subsequent approval of LTD insurance, the insurer will deny benefits. Applicants for insurance coverage must disclose any material facts requested by the insurer throughout the process […]
Understanding Bonuses After Termination of Employment in Ontario
Are employees entitled to bonuses after the termination of employment Ontario relationship is terminated? Upon the termination of employment without cause, being by no fault of the employee, the employee will generally be entitled to reasonable notice of termination or pay in lieu thereof, under the common law, or at the very least, to the […]
Employment termination in ontario – Notice periods in COVID?
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, given its severe negative effects on the job market, there has been an outstanding question of how Courts in Ontario will resolve employment termination Ontario cases in the context of the pandemic. Due to the time required from the day of termination until a matter is resolved in […]