Last but not least, employers should anticipate that employees will increasingly bring summary judgment motions to resolve bonus entitlement issues that are not agreed to at termination. (labourandemploymentlaw.com)
However, employers should note that carefully worded employment agreements and bonus incentive plans can successfully limit employee bonus entitlement where employees have seriously misconducted themselves. (williamshrlaw.com)
Leading Ontario decisions that have considered the issue of stock options, restricted stock units and bonus entitlements upon dismissal include: Veer v. Dover Corporation (Canada); 27 Kieran v. Ingram Micro Inc.; 28 Love v. Acuity Investment Management Inc.; 29 Paquette v. TeraGo Networks Inc. 30 and Lin v. Ontario Teachers» Pension Plan31 (employmentlaw101.ca)