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Bill 146: Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013

  • 11 mars 2014
  • Madeleine Loewenberg and Naomi Shawn

The Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013 (Bill 146) was introduced in Parliament on December 4, 2013. If enacted, Bill 146 will have significant implications for Ontario employers as a direct result of amendments that it will make to Ontario employment legislation.

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SCC Holds Pension Benefits Not Deductible from Wrongful Dismissal Damages

SCC Holds Pension Benefits Not Deductible from Wrongful Dismissal Damages

  • 11 mars 2014
  • Clio Godkewitsch

The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed that monthly pension benefits received during a period of reasonable notice are not deductible from damages for wrongful dismissal in Waterman v. IBM. The Court held that the compensation principle should not be strictly applied, and emphasized the underlying nature of pensions, which are not intended to be an indemnity for loss of income on dismissal.

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