From the respondent's written and oral submissions at trial, it is apparent that the respondent [employer] accepted that it had the onus to demonstrate, on a balance of probabilities, that it had just cause to terminate the appellant's employment without notice or
compensation in lieu of notice.
In the instant case, probationary status is reflected in the magnitude of
the compensation in lieu of notice.
In consideration of what is under this provision, the employee expressly waives any claim against the Employer, in the event of termination of employment, all other amounts whatsoever for damages,
compensation in lieu of notice or in any other capacity whatsoever by reason of termination of employment, except for wages, vacation pay and other benefits earned and unpaid at the time of termination.
In such circumstances, the employee is entitled to
compensation in lieu of notice and, where appropriate, damages.
A dismissed employee can pursue a complaint under the Canada Labour Code even if the employee received notice of the termination or
compensation in lieu of notice.
Prior to Wilson, there were two diverging sets of authority as to whether a federally - regulated employer could dismiss a non-unionized employee without cause, with notice or
compensation in lieu of notice.
Does the contract stipulate the period of notice or
compensation in lieu of notice that must be provided at the time of termination and, if so, does the termination clause meet the minimum requirements prescribed under Ontario's Employment Standards Act?
Not exact matches
Two
of the provisions confirmed that Holm was not entitled to any additional
compensation, damages, pay
in lieu of notice or further
notice of termination upon termination without cause, other than what was provided by s. 2 (2).
Assuming the unfair dismissal claim is successful, the employment tribunal will assess your total loss, and therefore, he or she will have to give credit for any amount already received from their employer as
compensation (these may include enhanced redundancy payments or pay
in lieu of notice.)
claim is successful, the employment tribunal will assess your total loss, and therefore, he or she will have to give credit for any amount already received from their employer as
compensation (these may include enhanced redundancy payments or pay
in lieu of notice.)
In lieu of reasonable
notice, Markoulakis was paid an amount approximately equivalent to 34 weeks (eight months)
compensation up to the time
of the hearing
of his motion.
On the other hand, SNC - Lavalin claimed that 34 weeks
of compensation was within the «reasonable range»
of payment
in lieu of reasonable
notice of termination
of employment.
The employee may have additional entitlements under the common law to reasonable
notice of dismissal or
compensation in lieu of reasonable
notice.
As many employers know, if one's employment is terminated without cause and the employee is provided pay
in lieu of reasonable
notice, the employee is nonetheless entitled to his or her entire
compensation package during the reasonable
notice period.
The Defendant replied that the amount paid (equivalent to 34 weeks
of compensation) was within the «reasonable range»
of payment
in lieu of reasonable
notice of termination
of employment.
The majority stressed that the right to terminate on reasonable
notice is an implied term — and not the breach —
of an employment agreement, and therefore payment
in lieu of notice is not damages for breach
of contract, but is part
of the
compensation contemplated by the contract.
Moreover,
compensation is only provided
in lieu of advance written
notice of termination from the employer.
Given that it has always been my understanding that the purpose
of «wrongful dismissal» damages is to provide the dismissed employee with the salary he would have otherwise earned had the employee been dismissed on proper (working)
notice, and not to punish for the «wrongful» act, I fail to see why
compensation paid
in lieu of such wages should be treated differently.