Octogenarians get $1.16 million for wrongful dismissal
Two recent court decisions send a message that employees who work into their 70s and 80s may be entitled to damages if they’re fired without cause. Two recent decisions of the Ontario Superior...
View ArticleAlberta senior age 72 gets her job back
An Alberta Human Rights Tribunal found that a restructuring targeted an employee because of her age and unfairly denied her a job. An Alberta government employee, was rehired at age 72 and...
View ArticleFired because of your age? Talk to a lawyer!
A recent blog by Toronto employment lawyer Doug MacLeod discussed a December 2012 case where the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (OHRT) awarded a fired, 68-year old employee with 35 years of service...
View ArticlePlans to retire may limit award for wrongful dismissal
A series of recent court cases have confirmed that with the elimination of mandatory retirement, even people aged 65 or older may be entitled to significant damages for wrongful dismissal if they are...
View ArticleFired long-term employee gets $65,000 bridge to unreduced pension
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently awarded a 53 year-old employee fired after 31 years of service damages for wrongful dismissal plus $65,000 because he was less than 17 months away from an...
View ArticleFired older employee may have reduced duty to mitigate
Employees who are fired and are seeking damages for wrongful dismissal must mitigate their damages by answering job ads, handing out resumes and networking. However, a recent decision of the Supreme...
View ArticleFired 55-year old man gets $346,000 after three years
A recent Ontario Superior Court case confirms once again that there is no specific “rule of thumb” that wrongfully dismissed employees should receive about one month of salary for each year of service....
View ArticleFired teacher gets 12 months plus LTD to age 65
A wrongfully dismissed computer studies teacher was awarded 12 months’ pay plus payments in lieu of long term disability for 11 years until age 65. This case re-affirms that employers must continue LTD...
View ArticleWrongful dismissal: How long do you have to look for another job?
If you successfully sue for wrongful dismissal, one of the things a court will consider when assessing how much compensation you should receive is whether you have mitigated your damages by making...
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