An employee’s level of sophistication and access to independent legal advice has no bearing on the enforceability of a termination clause. Rahman v. Cannon Design Architecture Inc, 2022 ONCA 451 The Ontario Court of Appeal recently found that subjective considerations cannot override the plain wording of a termination clause. The decision reiterated that it is...Continue Reading

A Single Incident of Sexual Harassment can be Cause for Termination Render v. Thyssenkrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited, 2022 ONCA 310 Ontario’s Court of Appeal recently confirmed that a long tenured employee can be terminated for cause following a single incident of sexual harassment. The decision also provides insight into the different standards required to establish...Continue Reading

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