{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/blog-bite-what-is-the-cost-of-terminating-an-employee/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"e9ba3c45-4f67-5377-9633-7687e56ec378","excerpt":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com provides a concise overview of what costs are involved in terminating an employee in Ontario.  It uses a key…","html":"<p><a href=\"http://www.mondaq.com/canada/x/584100/Redundancy+Layoff/Termination+Of+Employment+In+Ontario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com</a> provides a concise overview of what costs are involved in terminating an employee in Ontario. </p>\n<p>It uses a key piece of legislation, the <em>Employment Standards Act 2000</em>, to summarize what a termination means including a discussion of the different types such as <strong>constructive dismissal</strong> and <strong>temporary layoffs</strong>. Employers will benefit from the section on how to calculate written notice and special rules concerning <strong>mass layoffs</strong> while employees will appreciate understanding how termination notice or pay in lieu of notice is calculated. </p>\n<p>A bonus feature of this article is that it clarifies when common law notice applies and what factors are used to assess damages.</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What is the cost of terminating an employee?","date":"December 21, 2017","description":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com provides a concise overview of what costs are involved in terminating an employee in Ontario.","author":{"id":"cmcivor@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Chris","last":"McIvor","bio":null,"image":null},"tags":["Employment Agreement","Employment","Playbooks","Blog Bites","cmcivor"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-is-the-cost-of-terminating-an-employee/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-rights-does-an-employee-have-if-theyve-been-deemed-unsuitable-for-permanent-employment-during-the-probationary-period/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What rights does an employee have if they’ve been deemed \"unsuitable\" for permanent employment during the probationary period?","tags":["Employment Agreement","Employment","Playbooks","Blog Bites"],"author":{"id":"cmcivor@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Chris","last":"McIvor"}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-constitutes-just-cause-for-dismissal/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What Constitutes Just Cause for Dismissal?","tags":["Employment Agreement","Employment","Playbooks","Blog Bites","cmcivor"],"author":{"id":"cmcivor@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Chris","last":"McIvor"}}}}}}