Wrongful Dismissal Awards for Pay-in-Lieu of Reasonable Notice: 2018 Year in Review

Featuring a fancy chart showing how many months of pay Ontario judges awarded dismissed employees.

UncategorizedBen HahnJanuary 2, 2019Benjamin J. Hahn, Ontario Employment and Civil Litigation LawyerContracts, Employment, Fired, Law, Ontario

Damages for “Bad Faith Conduct in the Manner of Dismissal” in 2018

A look at wrongful dismissal cases in 2018 to see what Ontario Judges thought was bad employer behaviour (and what wasn’t) and how much it was worth.

Ben HahnNovember 25, 2018Benjamin J. Hahn, Ontario Employment and Civil Litigation LawyerCanada, Courts, Employment, Law, Ontario, Bad Faith Conduct, Punitive Damages, Moral Damages, Mental Distress, Employment Law

Can an Employee Back Out of a Resignation?

Not if the employer has accepted the resignation.

UncategorizedBen HahnSeptember 6, 2018Benjamin J. Hahn, Ontario Employment and Civil Litigation LawyerCanada, Employment, Law, Ontario, Quitting

Saving Clauses Come to the Rescue of Severability Clauses

In 2017, the Court of Appeal for Ontario put an end to employers using “severability clauses” to cure contractual violations of employment standards. But in 2018, the court has approved the use of “saving clauses.”

UncategorizedBen HahnJune 24, 2018Benjamin J. Hahn, Ontario Employment and Civil Litigation LawyerCanada, Contracts, Employment, Law, Ontario

Can an Employer Be Liable in Defamation for Giving a Bad Reference?

Yes, but only if it’s untrue and the employer acted maliciously.

UncategorizedBen HahnJune 10, 2018Benjamin J. Hahn, Ontario Employment and Civil Litigation LawyerCanada, Defamation, Employment, Law, Ontario

HRTO: Father’s “Bottom Spanking” Comment About Employee-Daughter Could Be Harassment

Adverse treatment of family members in the workplace could ground Human Rights Code harassment complaints.

UncategorizedBen HahnApril 30, 2018Benjamin J. Hahn, Ontario Employment and Civil Litigation LawyerCanada, Employment, Human Rights, Law, Ontario

Update on Employee Bonus Entitlements after Dismissal

Another recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision clarifies aspects of the law on employee bonus entitlements after dismissal.

UncategorizedBen HahnApril 13, 2018Benjamin J. Hahn, Ontario Employment and Civil Litigation LawyerBonus, Contracts, Employment, Law, Ontario

No Bonus for You: Can Employers Withhold Bonuses after Dismissal?

A review of recent Ontario Court of Appeal cases on employee bonus entitlements after employment ends.

UncategorizedBen HahnMarch 31, 2018Benjamin J. Hahn, Ontario Employment and Civil Litigation LawyerBonus, Contracts, Employment, Law, Ontario

Working for a Peppercorn

How employers can change your contract mid-employment.

UncategorizedBen HahnFebruary 15, 2018Benjamin J. Hahn, Ontario Employment and Civil Litigation LawyerCanada, Contracts, Employment, Law, Ontario

Am I Making Myself Clear?

The termination clause in your employment contract needs the right language: a review of Ontario cases.

UncategorizedBen HahnFebruary 11, 2018Benjamin J. Hahn, Ontario Employment and Civil Litigation LawyerCanada, Contracts, Employment Law, Jobs, Ontario