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Bricker Graydon LLP

Johnny’s a Thief and Stole the Copier - Can I Deduct it from his Paycheck?

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I’m in my office, talking with Tommy about the terrible MLS schedule. He thinks FCC should not be playing in the knockout stage of CONCACAF to begin the season; “put that game mid-season, we score 3 or 4 goals in the first...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Cessations d’emploi et mises à pied d’employés : pratiques clés pour les employeurs canadiens

Toutes les entreprises ont des décisions difficiles à prendre à l’égard de leur personnel, tout particulièrement en période d’incertitude économique. Les employeurs, ainsi que leurs membres de la direction et des ressources...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

10 Best Practices for Canadian Employers on Terminations and Layoffs

Every business has to make difficult decisions when it comes to staffing, particularly in times of economic uncertainty. Employers, including their management and human resources teams, have the unenviable task of balancing...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Dear Former Employee, Here Are a Few Things I Want You to Know

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Do you provide terminated employees with information regarding their employee benefits upon termination? If not, consider doing so now—especially if you typically provide a lot of your benefits information on your intranet...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Ripping off the Band-Aid: Considerations for Negotiating Employee Severance

Consider the following scenario: you are a company decision-maker and are preparing to terminate a long-time employee. You want to get the employee out the door with as little embarrassing and distracting “drama” and headache...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Don’t “Shoot Your Eye Out” Defending Unemployment Benefits Claims

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The ordinary headaches of responding to unemployment claims with the EDD do not have to bog down employers in 2018. Here, we provide recommendations for managers to consider before the ball drops in Times...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Top 10 Issues for Employers, Issue #10: Terminating an Employee for Poor Performance

This is the 10th and final instalment in our Top 10 Issues for Employers series. This instalment addresses terminating an employee for poor performance. OVERVIEW - Under Canadian law, employers may unilaterally and...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

When Terminating An Employee, Is A Clean Break Better Than A Long Limbo?

If you have a poor performer, is it better to make a clean break and fire him, or is it better to prolong his (and your) agony? That is obviously a biased question, but some employers will do almost anything to avoid firing...more

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Death Threats Lead To Employer's ADA Victory

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It is rare that the most employee-friendly of all federal appellate courts cites “common sense” in support of one of its decisions. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently did just that, however, dismissing a disability...more

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Separately Assessing Separation Agreements

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Separation or severance agreements —which typically provide a terminating employee with some kind of cash payment, temporary salary continuation, or other gratuitous benefit in exchange for a release of claims — have their...more

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