An employment law blog.
Sean Bawden, Partner, Kelly Santini LLP.
sbawden@kellysantini.com | 613.238.6321
Sunday 10 June 2012
E-mail Entitles Employee
Friday 8 June 2012
Dismissed Employees Still Entitled to Bonus
Wednesday 6 June 2012
Getting Time to Think
Monday 4 June 2012
Catching a Break
Sunday 3 June 2012
Park Your Case Elsewhere
Saturday 2 June 2012
No Changes Without Consideration
Can an employer simply change the terms of an employee's working conditions or contract whenever and however it chooses?
In a decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Honourable Justice Mary Sanderson confirmed that Ontario courts will not enforce changes to an employee’s employment contract unless employers provide the employee with either: (a) notice of the changes; or (b) "consideration".
Thursday 31 May 2012
Release Reaches Farther than Expected
The phrase caveat signator means "beware what you are signing." It is an appropriate warning when signing a Full and Final Release of liability.
If an employee signs a full and final release of all liability at the request of and in favour of his or her employer, can that release be used to disentitle the employee to the receipt of third-party disability benefits?
In the case of Zelsman v. Meridian Credit Union Limited, 2012 ONCA 358, upholding the earlier decision of the Honourable Justice Kendra Coats, reported at 2011 ONSC 1680, the Court of Appeal for Ontario answered that question with a “yes.”