Labour Pains

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Sean Bawden, Partner, Kelly Santini LLP.
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Thursday, 4 September 2025

Where Are We Now? Contractual Termination Provisions Five Years Post-Waksdale.

What is the state of the law of Ontario on termination clauses as of Labour Day 2025? To say that the Ontario courts’ approach to contrac...

Sunday, 31 August 2025

When a Mistake Becomes Repudiation: The Risk of Conditioning Termination Pay

An employer’s mistake as to its legal obligations can invalidate a contractual termination provision. In Perretta v. Rand A Technology C...

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Repudiation by Allegation: The Risk of Falsely Alleging Cause

A knowingly false allegation of “cause” can void an otherwise valid termination provision. In Dixon v British Columbia Transit , [1995] ...

Sunday, 26 January 2025

Employers Cannot Rescind Notices of Termination

Can an employer withdraw a termination of employment after it has been delivered to its employee? In a series of cases from the Ontario ...

Sunday, 12 January 2025

Employers May Deduct Statutory Payments from Wrongful Dismissal Damages

When calculating damages for failing to provide reasonable notice of termination, can an employer deduct statutory termination pay and se...

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