Showing posts with label Justice D.J. Gordon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Justice D.J. Gordon. Show all posts

Tuesday 4 December 2018

ONSC Judge Would Have Ordered at Least 36 Months Reasonable Notice – If Requested

What is the appropriate notice period for a 62 year-old, 37 years tenured Senior Vice President, who is terminated without cause and left without any comparable employment opportunities?

According to the decision of the Honourable Mr. Justice D.J. Gordon of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Dawe v. Equitable Life Insurance Company, 2018 ONSC 3130, a minimum of 36 months.

Sunday 18 November 2018

Employee Allowed to Sue for Sexual Harassment Five Years After Signing Full and Final Release

Can an employee sue her former supervisor for sexual harassment if she has signed a Full and Final Release in favour of her former employer?

In the case of Watson v. The Governing Council of the Salvation Army of Canada, 2018 ONSC 1066 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that she might not be precluded by the release.