Employment contracts shouldn’t be considered “set it and forget it” documents. With what feels like almost constantly evolving case law, employers need to keep contracts up to date or risk having key provisions thrown out by a court.
If a termination clause is found to be invalid, the promises in your contract (most typically limiting
If you’re reviewing a termination package that includes a ‘retiring allowance,’ it might sound like a perk tied to retirement. That makes sense, right? Not really.
Despite the name, a retirement allowance in Canada has nothing to do with retirement. In most employment law cases, it simply means money paid to an employee upon or after termination of employment in recognition of long service. It’s a tax term, not a legal entitlement, and it often leads to confusion when planning severance packages or reporting to the CRA. Let’s break down what it is – and what it isn’t.Continue Reading Retiring Allowances – Don’t Be Fooled by the Name
Some employee resignations are clear-cut; the employer is provided with a letter of resignation, with an effective date, a signature etc.
However, what about when an employee shouts “I quit!” and storms out of the office, expresses a general dissatisfaction about their job, or that they have received another job offer? Continue Reading Employee Resignations: When is a resignation valid?