Tag: termination pay

Walking the line between termination and resignation

By Hannah Roskey Oct 1, 2017 Northern Exposure

Updated: Oct 1, 2017

by Hannah Roskey For Canadian employers, navigating the distinction between resignation and termination can be tricky. If an employee resigns, there is no entitlement to severance. If an employee is terminated without cause, the employer is on the hook for termination pay (and possibly severance pay in Ontario and the federal jurisdiction). The recent Alberta […]

Mo’ Money! Statutory Termination Can Lead to Common Law Damages

By Northern Exposure Feb 5, 2012 Northern Exposure

Updated: Feb 5, 2012

By Marisa Victor and Sean McGurran Following a recent decision by Ontario’s highest court, employers across Canada may now be on the hook for more termination pay when nonunion employees are laid off for an extended period. In the recent decision of Elsegood v. Cambridge Spring Service (2001) Ltd. (Elsegood), the court concluded that when […]