Ontario Severance

Ontario employment decisions from 2010

126 decisions, newest first. Each links to our plain-language summary of the case and to the full decision on CanLII.

  1. Hudson v. Linamar Corporation
    2010 ONSC 7248 (CanLII)Workplace discrimination

    Wrongful Dismissal: Discrimination Pleadings Allowed to Stand

  2. Richards v. Rainy River Cattlemen’s Assocation
    2010 ONSC 6866 (CanLII)
  3. 1488245 Ontario Ltd. v. Irene Riska et al.
    2010 ONSC 6780 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Former Employee Restrictive Covenant & Injunction

  4. Ng v. Bank of Montreal
    2010 ONSC 5692 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Limitation Periods and Summary Judgment

  5. Stubbs v. ATS International BV
    2010 ONCA 879 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Jurisdiction in Wrongful Dismissal: Foreign Employer Appeal

  6. GasTOPS Ltd. v. Forsyth
    2010 ONSC 7068 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Fiduciary Breach & Costs: Former Employees

  7. Mocle v. Oracle Corporation of Canada Inc.
    2010 ONSC 7016 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal
  8. R. v. Vollick
    2010 ONSC 6746 (CanLII)Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    OHSA Prosecution: Delay and Stay of Proceedings

  9. Dundee Precious Metals Inc. v. Marsland
    2010 ONSC 6484 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Jurisdiction Ruling: Former Employee Fiduciary Duty Case

  10. Van Mensel - and- Walpole Island First Nation
    2010 ONSC 6463 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Employee vs Contractor: Fixed-Term Contracts & Notice

  11. Dundee Precious Metals Inc. v. Marsland
    2010 CanLII 80799 (ON SC)Employment contract

    Jurisdiction in Former Employee Fiduciary Dispute

  12. Speers v. Reader’s Digest Association (Canada) ULC
    2010 ONSC 6366 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Action Settlement Approval: Speers v. Reader's Digest

  13. Mady Development Corp. v. Rossetto
    2010 ONSC 6323 (CanLII)Termination

    Fiduciary Duties: Denial of Bonus for Misconduct

  14. Morgan v. John Bear Pontiac Buick Cadillac Ltd.
    2010 ONSC 6231 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Employment Contract: Pay Plan Interpretation and Commission Dispute

  15. Obaidi v. Home Depot
    2010 ONSC 6170 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Obaidi v. Home Depot: Reasonable Notice & Oral Agreement

  16. Brookfield Properties v. Hoath et al.
    2010 ONSC 6187 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Picketing Injunction: Balancing Union Rights and Property Access

  17. Araujo v. Jews for Jesus
    2010 ONSC 5820 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Discovery Dispute: Non-Solicitation & Confidentiality

  18. Serbanescu v. Span Manufacturing Ltd.
    2010 ONSC 6087 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 3-Year Employee Awarded 5 Months Notice

  19. Russo v. Kerr
    2010 ONSC 6053 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: 37-Year Employee Awarded 22 Months Notice

  20. Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada v. Canada (Attorney General)
    2010 ONCA 735 (CanLII)Labour relations
  21. McCracken v. Canadian National Railway Company
    2010 ONSC 6026 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Action Costs: Overtime Pay Under Canada Labour Code

  22. Waterston v. CBC
    2010 ONSC 4319 (CanLII)Class action - Employment
  23. Nasager v. Northern Reflections Ltd.
    2010 ONSC 5840 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 4.75-Year Manager Awarded 6 Months Notice

  24. Zesta Engineering Ltd. v. Cloutier
    2010 ONSC 5810 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 19-Year Employee Bad Faith Damages

  25. De Groot v. Town of Tecumseh
    2010 ONSC 5748 (CanLII)Termination

    De Groot v. Town of Tecumseh: Retirement vs Termination

  26. Davies v. Canadian Satellite Radio Inc.
    2010 ONSC 5628 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Unilateral Salary Reduction

  27. Sandid v. Komtech
    2010 ONSC 4779 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Commission Dispute & Breach of Contract

  28. Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada v. Canada (Attorney General)
    2010 ONCA 657 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Public Service Pension Surplus Appeal

  29. Chrysler Canada Inc. v. Gatens
    2010 ONSC 5467 (CanLII)Class action - Employment
  30. Weeks v. Nishnawbe-Aski Police Services Board (NAPS)
    2010 ONSC 5272 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  31. Sauve v. Ininew Frienship Centre
    2010 CanLII 57078 (ON SC)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: 3 Months Notice Awarded

  32. Camaganacan v. St. Joseph’s Printing Ltd.
    2010 ONSC 5184 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 18.5-Year Pressman Awarded 16 Months Notice

  33. Amir Mazinani v. Zoran International, Inc.
    2010 ONSC 4582 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Relevance of Other Severance Packages

  34. Simmons v. Webb
    2010 ONCA 584 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Deducting Disability Benefits & Mitigation

  35. Nancy Chambers v. Canada Life Assurance Company et al.
    2010 ONSC 4823 (CanLII)Employment standards

    Security for Costs: Disability Claim & Impecuniosity

  36. Gambeta v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al.
    2010 ONSC 4812 (CanLII)
  37. Abbott v. Prime Data Group Inc. Et al
    2010 ONSC 4792 (CanLII)
  38. Hart v. Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Kingston, in Canada
    2010 ONSC 4709 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction & Canon Law

  39. Weisz v. Four Seasons Holdings Inc.
    2010 ONSC 4456 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Arbitration Appeal Scope

  40. Mason v. Chem-Trend Limited Partnership
    2010 ONSC 4119 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Enforceability of Restrictive Covenant in Employment Agreement

  41. Gill v. A & D Precision Ltd.
    2010 ONSC 4646 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal Claim Dismissed Due to Resignation

  42. Ontario Hospital Association v. Summers
    2010 ONSC 4497 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Proceeding: Demutualization Proceeds Settlement

  43. McCracken v. Canadian National Railway Company
    2010 ONSC 4520 (CanLII)Employment standards

    CN Rail Class Action: Unpaid Overtime & Holiday Pay

  44. Dennis v. Barr et al.
    2010 ONSC 4057 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  45. McDonald v. 171185135 Ontario Inc.
    2010 ONSC 6698 (CanLII)Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    Workplace Injury: WSIA Bar and Landlord Liability

  46. Wilson c. Tembec Inc.
    2010 ONCA 540 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wilson v. Tembec: Wrongful Dismissal Appeal

  47. Webster v. Almore Trading
    2010 ONSC 3854 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Discoverability & Summary Judgment

  48. Berlinguette v. O’Ryan
    2010 ONSC 4266 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Union Lawyer Negligence: Exclusive Jurisdiction & Limitations

  49. Re Hollinger Canadian Publishing Holdings Co.
    2010 ONSC 4269 (CanLII)Severance pay

    CCAA Stay Extension for Pension Claims

  50. Oberoi v. Newtek Automotive Distribution Inc.
    2010 ONSC 4093 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  51. Briggs v Rints et al
    2010 ONSC 4051 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Common Employer Doctrine: Wrongful Dismissal & Oppression

  52. Spar-Marathon Roofing & Metal Supplies Limited v. Tuttle
    2010 ONSC 3991 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Interim Injunction: Restrictive Covenants in Employment

  53. DiNunzio v. City of Hamilton
    2010 ONSC 3631 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Weber Jurisdiction: Civilian Police Employee Claims

  54. O’Sullivan v. Cavalier Tool
    2010 ONSC 3937 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: 18 Months Notice Awarded

  55. Shibish v. Honda of Canada Inc.
    2010 ONSC 3770 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  56. Teibas Ltd. v. Maintenance Construction and Skilled Trades Council
    2010 ONSC 3773 (CanLII)Labour relations
  57. Pagliaroli v. Rite-Pak Produce Co. Limited
    2010 ONSC 3729 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Condonation & Aggravated Damages

  58. Lacalamita v. Mccarthy Tetrault LLP
    2010 ONSC 3724 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Discovery Dispute: Equity Partnership & Gender Analysis

  59. The Atlas Corporation v. Andy Ingriselli, et al.
    2010 ONSC 3678 (CanLII)

    Procedural Rulings in Employment Dispute: Discovery and Amendments

  60. Aird. v. WSIB, Aird v. WSIAT
    2010 ONSC 3600 (CanLII)Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    WSIB Jurisdiction: Court Dismissal of Workplace Injury Claims

  61. Coote v. Ontario Human Rights Commission
    2010 ONCA 460 (CanLII)Human rights - Employment
  62. Karu v. Haque et al
    2010 ONSC 3586 (CanLII)
  63. Disotell v. Kraft Canada Inc.
    2010 ONSC 3793 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: 16-Year Employee Awarded 12 Months Notice

  64. Branch v. CIBC
    2010 ONSC 1103 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 9-Month Employee Awarded 4 Months Notice

  65. Kyle v. Price Business Development Corporation
    2010 ONSC 3567 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Kyle v. Price Business Dev: 13 Weeks Notice Awarded

  66. Hurst v Ontario (Solicitor General)
    2010 ONSC 3458 (CanLII)Employment standards
  67. Nortel Networks Limited (Re)
    2010 ONCA 464 (CanLII)Severance pay

    Nortel Insolvency: CCAA Stay & Pension Claims

  68. Rockall v. Munro Concrete Products Limited
    2010 ONSC 3453 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Forklift Operator Termination for Cause

  69. Naccarato v. Costco
    2010 ONSC 2651 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 17-Year Employee Awarded 10 Months Notice

  70. Re: Canwest Global Communications Corp.
    2010 ONSC 1746 (CanLII)Severance pay

    CCAA Stay of Severance and Termination Pay Claims

  71. Coburn v. Barber et al.
    2010 ONSC 3342 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Motion to Disqualify Counsel

  72. Yeates v. Canada (Attorney General)
    2010 ONSC 3407 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Yeates v Canada: PSLRA Jurisdiction & Defamation

  73. Yee v. Trent University
    2010 ONSC 3307 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Yee v. Trent University: Standing in Arbitration Review

  74. Consumer Impact Marketing Ltd. v. Hesham Shafie
    2010 ONSC 3257 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Injunction: Restrictive Covenant Dispute

  75. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, carrying on business as Manulife Financial
    2010 ONSC 2900 (CanLII)Labour relations

    LTD Negligence: Collective Agreement Jurisdiction

  76. Duong v. Linamar Corporation
    2010 ONSC 3159 (CanLII)Termination

    Frustration of Contract: Long-Term Disability Termination

  77. Simpkin v. Ability Machine and Manufacturing Inc.
    2010 ONSC 3207 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 21-Year Shop Foreman Awarded 16 Months Notice

  78. Piresferreira v. Ayotte
    2010 ONCA 384 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Piresferreira v. Ayotte: Constructive Dismissal & Torts

  79. The Descartes Systems Group Inc. v. TradeMerit Corp. et al. and Wael Aggan et al. v. The Descartes Systems Group Inc.
    2010 ONSC 1628 (CanLII)Employment contract
  80. Fornazzari v. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
    2010 ONSC 2884 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Hospital Privileges vs Employment Jurisdiction

  81. Sidhu v. Affinia Canada Corporation
    2010 ONSC 2829 (CanLII)Severance pay

    Sidhu v. Affinia: Jurisdiction over Union Severance Disputes

  82. Aquafor v. Whyte, Dainty and Calder
    2010 ONSC 2733 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Fiduciary Duties of Senior Engineers: Competing Business

  83. Timothy William Campbell v. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
    2010 ONSC 2315 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Investment Advisor Breach of Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Clauses

  84. Jazarevic v. Schaeffler Canada Inc.
    2010 ONSC 2491 (CanLII)Termination
  85. David McCartney v. The City of Ottawa
    2010 ONSC 2690 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Proportionality and Comparative Employee Treatment

  86. Colistro v. TBaytel
    2010 ONSC 2306 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Aggravated Damages and Mental Distress Claims

  87. Stokes -and- St. Clair College
    2010 ONSC 2133 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal and Human Rights Code: Accommodation and Personal Liability

  88. Qubti v. Reprodux Ltd.
    2010 ONSC 2200 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Costs Ruling in Constructive Dismissal: Proportionality and Procedure

  89. Weitzman v. SAP Canada Inc.
    2010 ONCA 274 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Appeal Allowed: Misrepresentation Claim in Employment

  90. Hassan v. London Police
    2010 ONSC 1818 (CanLII)
  91. Marentette v. Amherstburg Police
    2010 ONSC 1853 (CanLII)
  92. Combined Air v. Flesch
    2010 ONSC 1729 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Restrictive Covenants Case: No Breach Found in Employment Contract Dispute

  93. Nortel Networks Corporation (Re)
    2010 ONSC 1977 (CanLII)Severance pay

    Nortel CCAA: Employee Benefits Settlement Approval

  94. Dor-Control Craftsmen Limited v. Young
    2010 ONSC 2016 (CanLII)
  95. Taylor v. Rim
    2010 ONSC 1896 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Stock Options Damages and Tax Gross-Up

  96. Williamson v. Ritz Lutheran Villa
    2010 ONSC 1867 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 13.5-Year Employee Awarded 10 Months Notice

  97. Nortel Networks Corporation (Re)
    2010 ONSC 1708 (CanLII)

    Nortel CCAA: Employee Benefits & Third-Party Releases

  98. Cockshutt v. Computer Facility Services
    2010 ONSC 1789 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: CFO Claims Senior Status in Notice Period Dispute

  99. Vale v. USWA Local 6500 et al
    2010 ONSC 1774 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Union Picketing Injunction: Property vs. Expression

  100. Lomas v. Rio Algom Limited
    2010 ONCA 175 (CanLII)

    Pension Plan Wind Up Jurisdiction: Lomas v. Rio Algom

  101. Canwest Publishing Inc.
    2010 ONSC 1328 (CanLII)

    CCAA: Representative Counsel for Employees

  102. Bertrand v. Rodgers Wallcoverings Ltd.
    2010 ONSC 1330 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Procedural Delays by Counsel Lead to Dismissal Appeal

  103. MTD Products Limited v. Baldin
    2010 ONSC 1344 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Pension Plan Amendment Rectification: Employer Corrects Unintended Benefits

  104. Link v. Venture Steel Inc.
    2010 ONCA 144 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Link v. Venture Steel: Wrongful Dismissal Appeal

  105. Loreto v. Little et al
    2010 ONSC 755 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Lawyers Claim Intolerable Workplace Environment

  106. Ligocki v. Allianz Insurance Company of Canada
    2010 ONSC 1166 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Employment Status: Home Care Provider Classified as Employee for Benefits

  107. Fulawka v. Bank of Nova Scotia
    2010 ONSC 1148 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Action Certification: Retail Staff Claim Unpaid Overtime

  108. Re Indalex
    2010 ONSC 1114 (CanLII)
  109. National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW, Local 222) v. Johnson Controls Inc.
    2010 ONCA 131 (CanLII)Labour relations

    CAW v. Johnson Controls: Severance Pay Arbitration Appeal

  110. Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
    2010 ONSC 1036 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Action: Unpaid Overtime Claim Dismissed with Costs Award

  111. Walters v. Toronto Transit Commission
    2010 ONCA 119 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Walters v TTC: Collective Agreement Jurisdiction

  112. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (TD Waterhouse Private Investment Advice) v. Little
    2010 ONCA 145 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Summary Judgment: Loan Enforcement & Bad Faith Termination

  113. Iliescu v. Voicegenie Technologies, Inc.
    2010 ONCA 104 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Iliescu v. Voicegenie: Stock Option Vesting Appeal

  114. Qubti v. Reprodux Ltd.
    2010 ONSC 837 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Employee Claims Poisoned Work Environment Due to Racist and Homophobic Slurs

  115. Contreras v. Canac
    2010 ONSC 849 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 20-Year Supervisor Awarded 18 Months Notice

  116. Bron v. Canada (Attorney General)
    2010 ONCA 71 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Federal Civil Servant: Grievance Process Exclusive Jurisdiction

  117. Pate v. Galway et al
    2010 ONSC 482 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Labour and Employment Case: Pre-Judgment Interest and Punitive Damages Awarded

  118. Liu v. Dot Benefits
    2010 ONSC 534 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Clerical Employee Awarded 9.5 Months Notice

  119. Intracorp v. Morgan
    2010 ONSC 386 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Fiduciary Duty Breach: Senior Employee Misappropriates Confidential Info

  120. Leitner v. Wyeth Canada
    2010 ONSC 579 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Senior Employee Awarded 10 Months Notice

  121. Araujo v. Jews for Jesus
    2010 ONSC 404 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Missionary Seeks to Set Aside Dismissal for Delay

  122. Khamis v. Statel Capital Technology Partners Inc.
    2010 ONSC 217 (CanLII)Termination

    Termination Case: Breach of Contract and Notice Requirements

  123. Wojnarowski, et al v. Bomar Alarms Ltd., et al
    2010 ONSC 273 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Notice Period Reduced Due to Mitigation Failure

  124. Taylor et al. v. Design Plaster Mouldings Ltd.
    2010 ONSC 237 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  125. Kohlhammer v. Modern Railings & Metalcraft Ltd.
    2010 ONSC 30 (CanLII)Workplace discrimination

    Workplace Harassment and Wrongful Dismissal: Jurisdiction and Collective Agreement Issues

  126. Desgrosseillers v. North Bay General Hospital
    2010 ONSC 142 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Employment Contract Dispute: Breach of Settlement Agreement Under Collective Agreement