Ontario Labour Relations Board Provides Further Clarity on Severance Pay Obligations
Pursuant to Section 64 of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), Ontario employers must provide an employee who has been terminated without cause, with “severance pay” where the employee has five or more years of service and the employer has a payroll of at least $2.5 million. However, in the recent decision in Doug […]
Ontario Superior Court Awards Over $600,000 for Wrongful Dismissal & Extraordinary Damages
In a recent decision, Ruston v. Keddco MFG, the Ontario Superior Court provided the Plaintiff, Mr. Ruston, with a massive award due to the Defendant Company, Keddco’s egregious mistreatment of their former employee. Mr. Ruston was the President of Keddco and was terminated due to fraud allegations. However, Keddco failed to provide Mr. Ruston with […]