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CHAUDHRI: Terminations can be hard to fight – even for the powerful news
Tags: Termimation
18 Jun 2025

CHAUDHRI: Terminations can be hard to fight – even for the powerful

I usually like to tie my columns to court cases or news events but today I will share a fictional story with raw employment undertones. In the new television show Your Friends and Neighbors, John Hamm plays a fictional character Andrew Cooper, a brilliant hedge fund manager with a Princeton pedigree. Despite his status and strong track record, he is terminated after an indiscretion with a subordinate employee.  

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CHAUDHRI/MATTHEWS: Multinational corporations beware – one size does not fit all news
Tags: Employer , Employment
10 Jun 2025

CHAUDHRI/MATTHEWS: Multinational corporations beware – one size does not fit all

Bigger is not always better. Over time, in some industries, employment contracts have lengthened from a few pages to something that would require a small binder. A recent decision may represent good news for employees terminated from large multinational corporations, particularly in the tech sector.

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CHAUDHRI: Alleging cause requires hard evidence news
Tags: Employer , Employment , Termimation
10 Jun 2025

CHAUDHRI: Alleging cause requires hard evidence

A termination for cause is not a slap on the wrist. It is the pinnacle of punishment for an employee. And because it is rarely carried out appropriately, when cause cases turn up in courts, many of us in the employment bar take notice.

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New Employer Obligations Under Working for Workers Five & Six news
Tags: Employer
30 May 2025

New Employer Obligations Under Working for Workers Five & Six

Ontario’s Working for Workers legislative agenda continues to reshape employment standards—and big changes are coming your way. Over the next several months, Working for Workers Five and Working for Workers Six will introduce new compliance requirements that every employer should be aware of.

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