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Be careful what you wish for: litigation lessons for employers
Hirings and firings are common to workplaces across Ontario. For various reasons, people come and go. Employment dismissals, however, when mishandled, can bring with them significant risk and result in unintended liability.
Paying the price: Ontario court reminds employers to carefully consider their approach to litigation
Wrongful dismissal disputes are fairly common. In our experience they often resolve through negotiation and infrequently progress far into the litigation process. That said, sometimes cases of this nature do reach the court room and the parties usually fight over the quantum of severance sought, the type of payments claimed (i.e. bonus/commissions) and whether the former employee made reasonable efforts to find re-employment.