LTD claims by dismissed employees
Send to KindleImage: www.cba.org Employers that dismiss employees without cause, and without ensuring that they take steps to preclude all potential claims, can face significant liability beyond the...
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Send to KindleMost employers are familiar with the potential legal exposure to damages that arises from dismissing an employee without cause. The damages are normally quantified by the value of...
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Send to KindleIn Fair and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (decision found here), the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (“Tribunal”) provides a useful guide for employers to follow in determining...
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Another alcohol and drug testing policy shot down The Ontario Superior Court of Justice decided that an association’s company’s alcohol and drug testing policy requiring testing of employees before...
View ArticleTermination of benefits for employees over 65
The number of workers over the age of 65 has risen significantly in recent years. The increasing number of older employees who are choosing to remain in the workplace, combined with the (near)...
View ArticleCourt disregards release where settlement “unconscionable”
The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance, even though he had signed a release in exchange for...
View ArticleLTD claims by dismissed employees
Employers that dismiss employees without cause, and without ensuring that they take steps to preclude all potential claims, can face significant liability beyond the “typical” wrongful dismissal...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal confirms entitlement to disability benefits
Most employers are familiar with the potential legal exposure to damages that arises from dismissing an employee without cause. The damages are normally quantified by the value of compensation the...
View ArticleEmployer failed in duty to accommodate by not considering employment beyond...
In the recent decision Fair and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal provides a useful guide for employers to follow in determining how to return an employee to...
View ArticleThree popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with alcohol and drug testing policy; Refusal to sign consent form to independent medical examination; and, public consultation on new requirement to...
View ArticleTermination of benefits for employees over 65
The number of workers over the age of 65 has risen significantly in recent years. The increasing number of older employees who are choosing to remain in the workplace, combined with the (near)...
View ArticleCourt disregards release where settlement “unconscionable”
The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance, even though he had signed a release in exchange for...
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