Termination? “Any Time”!

Termination? “Any Time”!

Recent Court decision shifts interpretation of employment contract in favour of employer In a recent case, a Senior Product Manager was dismissed from his employment shortly before his restricted stock units (“RSUs”)¹ were scheduled to vest (ie when the conditions of...
ZFL Law in the News: Ambiguous Language, Additional Handbook Make Termination Clause Unenforceable: Ontario Court

ZFL Law in the News: Ambiguous Language, Additional Handbook Make Termination Clause Unenforceable: Ontario Court

Recently, Zubas Flett Liberatore Law Lawyer, Ashna Gakhar, was quoted in a case comment by Jeffrey Smith of Canadian HR Reporter. The article, which discussed disability accommodation policies and employer obligations, is available to read here and below. When it...
The COVID BUMP: Will Wrongfully Dismissed Employees Score Coronavirus Damages?

The COVID BUMP: Will Wrongfully Dismissed Employees Score Coronavirus Damages?

Michela v St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School may give parties a glimpse into the Court’s position While Canadians focus on flattening the curve of new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, wrongful dismissal plaintiffs and their counsel are hoping for a “bump”...