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Bonuses that are earned but unpaid are routinely overlooked. “Active employment” exclusions and the like are commonly struck down by Courts in Ontario which are alive to the potential for mischief in industries where the bonus compensation can be equal to or greater than the annual salary.

In Ontario, your termination pay is calculated by reference to your earnings at the time of termination. Courts will almost always start with an analysis of bonuses and commissions paid over the preceding three years of employment and so should employers.

When understanding your severance entitlements, make sure you’re accounting for these often-overlooked considerations

Significant compensation increases and promotions are documented in amending or revised employment agreements. These agreements may also contain temporary layoff provisions and termination provisions eliminating any entitlement to common-law notice. 

Many employers, having resisted letting employees go, are surprised to learn that the notice periods required by the common-law in Ontario are substantial. This leads to offers on termination that are well below what a Court might award.

Post COVID, many employees were able to take advantage of a labour shortage to obtain lucrative new employment offers.  Because those offers were drafted post COVID they often contain layoff and termination provisions.  As we head into an economic slow down, what can employees do to avoid being terminated when their companies inevitably review...

Robertson Law is pleased to support Rock Stands Up!  A charity event featuring the best darn cover band in Toronto – Blind Trust!  Buy your tickets through the link below.  See you there!  Buy Your Tickets []

It’s always a privilege and a pleasure to support charities like CANFAR.  We had a lot of fun and hope that the audience did too!

One thing that investigators, employers, complainants, and respondents often fail to appreciate is that investigation reports are not proof of the alleged facts underlying the events.  Instead, the facts must be proven in any hearing or trial.  Voluminous reports with hundreds of documents appended are not determinative.  They are, however, quite...

Robertson Law is excited to announce that we’re moving to a larger space at 507 King St. E. to accommodate our growing practice.We look forward to meeting with our clients a little closer to downtown (but still off Bay Street for those needing discrete consultations).  We look forward to meeting with you and assisting you with your...