Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Canada (Ontario) - Disability severance


Ontario Court of Appeal Overturns ESA Severance Exclusion for Disabled

On May 4, 2005, in a precedent-setting decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a provision in the Employment Standards Act that allows employers to deny severance packages to disabled workers who can no longer continue in their jobs
because of an illness or injury that "frustrates" the employment contract.

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