Levine Sherkin Boussidan acts for both employers and employees across a broad range of employment – related matters, including: claims for wrongful dismissal, providing advice regarding severance packages, drafting of employment manuals and employment contracts, review of employment contracts and employment offer letters, fiduciary litigation, unjust dismissal complaints under the Canada Labour Code, labour arbitrations, complaints made under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, and representation before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
Interpretation of employment contract and enforceability of termination clause.
Download PDFDecision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario holding that the applicant had not provided any evidence showing that he had been discriminated against by the respondent when it refused to offer him permanent employment.
Download PDFCourt held that in the absence of an enforceable contractual provision stipulating a fixed term of notice, or any other provision to the contrary, a fixed term employment contract obligates an employer to pay an employee to the end of the term, and that obligation will not be subject to mitigation.
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Summary judgment motion to dismiss action against individual defendant as he was not a party to the contract for services and materials supplied and had no ownership interest in the property.
Download PDFAppeal setting aside lower court’s opinion that Ontario did not have jurisdiction over the appellant’s claim on the ground that there was no real or substantial connection between the defendant and Ontario.
Download PDFAppeal upholding finding of oppression, tracing of assets, and liability of sole director and shareholder.
Download PDFOntario Court of Appeal upholds motion judge’s decision to enforce Californian judgment.
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